# Chirag Thapa Chirag Thapa is a remote worker on Himalayas, Software Architect at Smart Data Solutions, based in Nepal. Source: https://himalayas.app/@chiragthapa ```text I build cloud-native healthcare platforms and lead software quality and product teams. ``` | Detail | Value | | --- | --- | | Availability | Open to opportunities | | Location | Nepal | | Authorized to work in | Nepal | | Job categories | Software Architect, Engineering Manager, Product Manager, QA Manager, Technical Product Leader, Chief Information Officer | | Skills | Software Architecture, Platform Architecture, Architecture Management, Continuous Integration Delivery, Git, Cloud Computing, AWS, AWS Lambda, AWS ECS, Docker, Java, Spring Boot, APIs, Asynchronous Processing, Quality Assurance, Test Strategy, Manual Testing, Testing Automation, Test Planning, Data Validation, API Testing, Browser Automation, Performance Testing, Load Testing, Security Testing, Defect Management, Root Cause Analysis, SQL, Postman, Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, JMeter, Jira, Xray, TestRail, Junit, Mockito, SonarQube, BrowserStack, US Healthcare, HIPAA, HL7, Electronic Health Records (EHR), Product Management, Product Leadership, Product Planning, Product Development, Healthcare IT, Health Information Management, Python, Azure, Data Engineering, Natural Language Processing, Cloud Infrastructure, SaaS Platforms, AI assisted software development, Large Language Models, Release Management, Technical Governance, Stakeholder Engagement, Team Leadership, Mentorship, Hiring, Digital Transformation, IT, Communication Skills, Analytical Skills, Detailed Design, Databases, PHP, Digital Product Design, Brand Communications, Creative Direction, Project Management | | Website | https://chiragthapa.com | | LinkedIn | https://linkedin.com/in/chiragthapa | ## What I'm looking for ```text I’m looking for leadership opportunities in software quality, healthcare technology, engineering management, cloud platforms, AI-assisted software development, and digital transformation. ``` ## About ```text At Smart Data Solutions, I design and review cloud-native solutions for US healthcare data, medical-record, document-processing, and workflow operations. I combine AWS, Java, Spring Boot, Docker, APIs, asynchronous processing, and AI proofs of concept with rigorous quality practices. Previously, as Co-founder and Head of Products at Amtrix Technology, I led multidisciplinary teams delivering digital healthcare platforms, AI-assisted diagnostic concepts, and clinical data solutions. I’m drawn to leadership opportunities in software quality, healthcare technology, cloud platforms, AI-assisted development, and digital transformation. ``` ## Experience ### Software Architect [Smart Data Solutions](https://himalayas.app/companies/smart-data-solutions). Aug 2025 - Aug 2026 ```text Designed and reviewed cloud-native technology solutions supporting US healthcare data, medical-record, document-processing, and workflow operations. Key contributions: • Contributed to software-quality strategy across healthcare applications, covering manual, automation, API, data, integration, regression, smoke, acceptance, performance, load, and security testing. • Developed and reviewed te ``` Skills: Software-Architecture, Platform-Architecture, Architect, Architecture-Management, System-Architect, CI-CD, Git, Cloud-Computing, AWS, AWS-Lambda, Docker-Products, AWS-ECS, Quality-Assurance, Test-Strategy, SQL, Postman-API, Selenium, Playwriting, Jira, US-Healthcare, HIPAA, HL7 ### Chief Information Officer Nepal Internet Foundation. Aug 2024 - Mar 2026 ```text Leading initiatives to expand digital access and technology infrastructure in underserved communities. Key contributions: • Directed the project “Bridging the Digital Divide: Empowering Rural Schools with ICT.” • Coordinated with local governments and partners to deploy ICT infrastructure in rural schools. • Successfully facilitated the donation of over NPR 26 lakhs worth of computers and digita ``` ### Head of Products, Co-founder Amtrix Technology. May 2020 - Jul 2025 ```text Leading the design and development of digital healthcare platforms that support clinicians and healthcare providers across Nepal. Key contributions: • Defined product strategy and roadmap for digital healthcare systems used by multiple providers. • Led cross-functional teams across engineering, product design, and data infrastructure. • Designed scalable cloud architecture supporting healthcare ``` Skills: IT, Communication-Skills, Product-Management, Product-Leadership, Product-Planning, Analytical-Skills, Software-Product-Management, Enterprise-Software, Health-Information-Technology-(HIT), Detailed-Design, Product-Development, Health-Information-Management ### Creative Director and Quality Assurance Manager Firelight Studio. Dec 2014 - May 2020 ```text Led branding, design, and digital communication projects for clients across multiple industries. Key contributions: • Designed digital products and brand communication strategies. • Managed creative teams delivering marketing and digital design campaigns. • Produced high-impact visual communication and digital content for client platforms. ``` Skills: IT, Communication-Skills, Analytical-Skills, Detailed-Design, Product-Development ### Co Founder & Project Manager Books For All. Nov 2013 - May 2020 ```text Managing the book collection and donation programs and overseeing the overall progress of the organization. ``` Skills: IT, Communication-Skills, Analytical-Skills, Detailed-Design ### Technology Consultant MeroGhar. Dec 2019 - Feb 2020 ```text Worked as Technology Consultant at MeroGhar. ``` Skills: IT, Analytical-Skills, Product-Development ### Module Lead [The British College, Kathmandu](https://himalayas.app/companies/the-british-college). Oct 2019 - Dec 2019 ```text Worked as Module Lead at The British College, Kathmandu. ``` ### Module Lead Itahari International College. Jun 2018 - Nov 2019 ```text Worked as Module Lead at Itahari International College. ``` Skills: Java, Databases, PHP ### Teaching Assistant Islington College Kathmandu. Feb 2018 - Jun 2018 ```text Worked as Teaching Assistant at Islington College Kathmandu. ``` Skills: Java, Databases ### Product Designer Innovative Farm Nepal. Nov 2013 - Jul 2014 ```text I was responsible for all kind design for creative advertisement poster to info-graph, packaging to distribution. I had to look, how our product is going to get attention of costumers on shelves of stores & make a emotional attachment to the product. ``` ## Education ### University of Northampton Master of Science - MS, Software Engineering. 2023 - 2025 ### Islington College Kathmandu Bachelor of Information Technology, Computer Science. 2015 - 2018 ### Amrit Adarsha Higher Secondary School 10+2, Management. 2011 - 2013 ### Amrit Adarsha Higher Secondary School SLC. 1998 - 2010 ## Tech stack - Postman - Selenium - BrowserStack - SonarQube - Spring Boot - Jira - Cypress - Python - Java - PHP - AWS Lambda - JUnit - Mockito - Git - Docker - SQL - TestRail - Xray - Playwright To contact Chirag, message them from this profile with a Himalayas employer account: [Hire on Himalayas](https://himalayas.app/hire). ## People also viewed - [Samip Subedi](https://himalayas.app/@samipsubedi): System Architect & Project Manager, Tech Kunja Pvt. 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