Kristen Mills
About Kristen Mills
Kristen Mills is a Staff Software Engineer with over eight years of experience in software development. She has worked for notable companies such as Amazon, Postmates, and Superhuman, and currently focuses on engineering at Found, a company that supports self-employment.
Current Role at Found
Kristen Mills currently serves as a Staff Software Engineer at Found, a company that focuses on simplifying self-employment by managing business banking, taxes, invoicing, and bookkeeping. She has been with Found since 2022, contributing her expertise in software engineering to enhance the company's technology solutions. Her role involves working on various engineering projects that support the platform's functionality and user experience.
Previous Experience in Software Engineering
Before joining Found, Kristen Mills accumulated extensive experience in software engineering across several notable companies. She worked at Superhuman as a Senior Backend Engineer from 2020 to 2021. Prior to that, she held positions at Postmates Inc. as a Frontend Software Engineer - Growth in 2017 and as a Backend Software Engineer - Buyer from 2017 to 2019. Additionally, she served as a Software Development Engineer at Amazon from 2016 to 2017 and completed internships at Amazon and TiVo.
Educational Background
Kristen Mills studied at the Rochester Institute of Technology, where she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Software Engineering from 2010 to 2015. She also attended Northfield Mount Hermon for one year, achieving her high school education, and graduated from Kent Place School with a High School Diploma from 2005 to 2009. This educational foundation has supported her career in software development.
Internship Experience
Kristen Mills has completed several internships that contributed to her professional development. She interned at TiVo for two months in 2013 and at Amazon as a Software Development Engineer Intern for two months in 2014. Additionally, she worked as a Software Developer Intern at Lenel Systems International for five months in 2012. These experiences provided her with valuable insights and skills in software engineering.
Open Source Contributions
In her spare time, Kristen Mills maintains the Flexget web UI and contributes to open-source projects. This involvement reflects her commitment to the software engineering community and her interest in collaborative development efforts beyond her professional roles.