While working at Sleep Technologies my boss asked for a quick way to look up patient information without having to pull the full chart profile. Instead of compiling a quick list in Excel, I thought the problem would be better solved by creating a database using Microsoft Access. I had my work cut out for me, as the only Microsoft Access learning I had was from one week of class during college. Diving in, I found the learning enjoyable through my effort of solving every challenge faced along the way.
After a quick development I finally had a working product and delivered the beta version to my boss. He had several new requests after he saw the power of Microsoft Access and I went straight back to the drawing board. Instead of a list my boss could access it became a database for the whole office to use. I then had to create a database multiple users could access, at once, and go back to the architecture of my database design to make sure relationships between tables was clear. All of these were subjects I learned on the go.
Ultimately, I was proud of the final version of the database and being able to develop a tool that could enhance other's workday. I'm by no means a database expert but learned a great deal about databases as well as what it means to develop a product and learn rapidly.