Matthew
Carr-Gomm, FCMI
FileMaker Pro Database & Business Systems Expert
I fix, upgrade & improve FileMaker Pro Databases, integrating the latest and best technology to make a business operation hum!
I’m happy to work to a precise brief if you know exactly what you require, but equally, I can also help identify effective ways to harness the best capabilities of FileMaker.
…and better than a developer, my extensive management experience can also help add significant value with strategic improvements that will enhance overall operational performance.
Your database is probably the main operational cog of your business, and it should be working for you, saving you time, bringing efficiencies & cost benefits to your work-flow.
Database Development
New custom build / bespoke database projects undertaken
Filemaker Maintenance
Fix-up, upgrade & improve your current database
FileMaker Server / Cloud
Protect your valuable data with a robust server / cloud setup
Over & above being a glorified contact book, your FileMaker database should be generating useful smart reports & analysis, but could also harness a full spectrum of new features to help you run, manage and get ahead in business. With API integration it is possible to connect FileMaker to a variety of other services you may use, where data can automatically flow to or from your database, such as;
• Accounting software: Xero / QuickBooks Online
• Email Marketing services: Mailchimp, Campaign Monitor, Mad Mimi, Rapidmail & more
• Postal & Courier services: Royal Mail / DHL / Deutsche Post & more
• Payment Gateways: Stripe / PayPal & more
• Online website stores: Shopify / WooCommerce
Whether it is retrieving a log of transactions from your bank, uploading transactions to your accounts package, retrieving orders from your website, connecting to your courier provider to manifest deliveries, there are many ways FileMaker can be setup to improve processes, where everything seamlessly works in unison with all the other cogs that drive your business.
Services Offered
• New database design & development
• Existing database maintenance, upgrades & improvements
• FileMaker API integration with external 3rd party services
• Migration to FileMaker from other database formats
• Complex database reconciliation / consolidation & performance improvement
• Disaster recovery of corrupt databases
• Security, user management, encryption & protection of databases
• GDPR assessments & reviews of data management
• FileMaker Server & backup setup
• FileMaker Cloud migration
• FileMaker remote database access, and multi-layered user account privileges setup
• Cross platform PC/ Mac & Mobile / Tablet database access setup
• Training & documentation manual creation
My Rate
All consultations are free of charge, either by phone, Zoom or in Person (where possible). Should you choose to engage my services, my work is based on a daily or half day rate – as applicable.
No obligation quote
I’m flexible and also happy to supply a fixed-price quotation for larger / ongoing projects. Please give me a call to discuss your requirements so I can give you an outline quote.
About Me
(my background & experience)
My career started in Sussex, UK with an Authorised Apple Mac dealership where I worked with a variety of creatives, publishers, distributors & institutes. I developed from scratch, and subsequently managed a number of databases for many clients, some of which I still manage to this day!
In the early pioneering days of online stores, I set-up & ran a FileMaker Web Server CDML hosting business, allowing me to remotely work around the world. I settled in Wellington, New Zealand, and started a mobile computer support business called Geeks on Wheels which had the best featured database the world! In 2018, I sold my business in New Zealand to return back to the UK.
With 20+ years of extensive hands-on FileMaker and Apple Mac systems experience, I have in depth knowledge of FileMaker solutions, including: CRM, Stock Management, Order Processing, Invoicing, Payment Receipts, Xero, Stripe, PayPal, Shopify / WooCommerce integration, Multi Departmental reporting and month-end Financial Statements.
As an Agile Project Management Practitioner, you can be sure to get robust programming, visually appealing & consistent User Interface (UX) design resulting in solutions that engage the user and enhance business potential.
Testimonials
OMG, Matthew is a FileMaker guru! He created a wonderful system that helps us do our job so effortlessly. Never knew what a lifesaver this system would be.
Priscila Markus
We were about to ditch FileMaker for a very expensive alternative, but Matthew was able to fix-up our database, which now does so much more than ever expected.
Kyle Hoffman
Lucy to find such a competent & able developer, who was able to quickly fix our database problems, and deploy the all the new API connectivity needed.
Jason Myles
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Contact
I’d love to hear from you about any project you would like help with, or even just to have a no obligation chat about how I could make a positive impact to your business, please get in touch on my phone number above, or drop me a line below:
