Kevin Mills
About Kevin Mills
Kevin Mills is a Senior QA Automation Engineer with extensive experience in automation and wireless telecommunications. He has a Bachelor's degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Carleton University and has worked in various roles, including a significant tenure at Alcatel-Lucent.
Work at WellAware
Kevin Mills has been employed at WellAware.us as a Senior QA Automation Engineer since 2014. In this role, he focuses on ensuring the quality of software products through automation testing. His responsibilities include developing and implementing automated test scripts, utilizing various tools and frameworks to enhance testing efficiency. Mills contributes to the continuous integration and deployment processes, ensuring that software releases meet quality standards.
Education and Expertise
Kevin Mills earned a Bachelor's degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Carleton University, where he studied from 1986 to 1990. His educational background provides a strong foundation for his expertise in wireless telecommunications, including GSM and IS41 standards. Mills has developed skills in various technologies, including Unix/Linux, PL/SQL, and scripting languages, which support his work in automation and quality assurance.
Background in Wireless Engineering
Prior to his current position, Kevin Mills worked at Alcatel-Lucent as a Senior Wireless Engineer from 1997 to 2008. During his tenure, he focused on wireless telecommunications and contributed to the development and implementation of telephony protocols such as ISDN, ISUP, and SIP. His experience in this role laid the groundwork for his specialization in automation within the telecommunications sector.
Automation Skills and Technologies
Kevin Mills has pioneered automation in every role he has undertaken, particularly in large-scale distributed server environments. He specializes in using tools such as Robot Framework, Python (PyUnit), and Ruby (RSpec) for automation tasks. Mills is proficient in REST API Automation and has extensive experience with Android and iOS Automation. He also utilizes Jenkins for continuous integration, enhancing the efficiency of automation processes.