Nyran Moodie
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Nyran Moodie

Technical Lead & Solutions Architect · Kingston, Jamaica

I design end-to-end software solutions and lead the teams that build and test them, from architecture and CI/CD to quality strategy.

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About

I'm a technical lead with a track record across both software development and quality assurance management. I lead cross-functional teams and deliver complex software projects to high standards of quality and performance. I started as a developer, grew through QA consulting, and now work across solution architecture, test strategy and DevOps.

Experience

  1. QualityWorks

    1. Solution Architect / Lead Consultant

      Dec 2021 – Present

      • Provide leadership and subject matter expertise on client engagements.
      • Create test architecture and strategy tailored to each client's needs.
      • Design innovative, practical end-to-end technical solutions aligned with business strategy and objectives.
      • Lead a team of consultants and leads.
      • Design, assess and advise on customers' CI/CD and DevOps processes.
      • Plan project lifecycles covering research, development, design, evaluation and testing through delivery to product management.
    2. Senior QA Consultant

      Feb 2021 – Dec 2021

    3. QA Consultant

      May 2018 – Feb 2021

  2. Norus Technologies

    1. Technical Lead

      Nov 2020 – Present

      • Partner with the CTO and other technical leads to shape software projects and requirements.
      • Architect new software programs, websites and applications, and run feasibility studies for system upgrades.
      • Define coding standards across frameworks and review updated software systems.
      • Assign and guide work for junior developers across coding, testing, debugging and analytics.
      • Manage project timelines, write development reports and produce technical documentation.
      • Work directly with clients to gather requirements and demo application updates.
  3. eGov Jamaica Limited

    Kingston, Jamaica

    1. Developer

      Oct 2017 – Apr 2018

      • Maintained and developed the applications housed by the company.
      • Delivered application development and application, IDE and server migrations.
      • Handled troubleshooting, unit testing and test reporting.

Focus areas

Solutions architecture
End-to-end system design, from feasibility study to production, that fits the business as well as the tech.
Test design & strategy
Test architecture and strategy shaped around each product's risks.
DevOps & CI/CD
Assessing and improving delivery pipelines so builds, tests and releases are repeatable.
Technical leadership
Leading consultants, leads and developers: setting standards and reviewing work.
Software development
Hands-on work on web applications, migrations and maintenance.
Client work
Gathering requirements, working with stakeholders and demoing updates.

Credentials

  • B.Sc. Computing and Information Technology

    University of Technology, Jamaica

    2014–2018

  • ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level

    Certification

    2019

  • Certified ScrumMaster

    Certification

    2022

  • Instructor, Test Automation University

    Course instructor on Applitools' Test Automation University.

    2019

Contact

Email is the best way to reach me. I'm happy to talk about architecture, test strategy or delivery pipelines.

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