Hilary Dechert Ayres

Hilary Dechert Ayres has a diverse work experience spanning multiple industries. Hilary is currently working as a Tools Engineer at Beamdog since July 2023. Prior to this, they worked as a Software Engineer at Kabam from November 2021 to May 2023.

Hilary also gained experience in the gaming industry at Phoenix Labs, where they served as an Automation Engineer from January 2021 to November 2021, and as a Software Quality Assurance Analyst from August 2019 to January 2021.

Before transitioning to the technology sector, Hilary worked at ADAP Consults for ten years, starting in 2009. Here, they held the position of Administrative Assistant/Associate Planner. Hilary also worked as a Principle at Salsa Graphics from 2005 to 2018.

Additionally, Hilary gained experience in software development as an intern with the Java team at CGI in 2015. Hilary developed a plug-in for automated version marking of pre-existing software and worked on testing Ministry of Health Java software.

Earlier in their career, Hilary worked in the culinary field as a Sous Chef at Cafe De Ville in 2010 and as a Chef-Du-Partie at Tekarra Restaurant from May 2010 to September 2010.

Hilary Dechert Ayres holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) degree in Computer Science from the University of Victoria, which they obtained from 2013 to 2019. Prior to that, they pursued Culinary Arts and Related Services, earning a diploma from NAIT (Northern Alberta Institute of Technology) between 2005 and 2007. In addition, Hilary has achieved a certification in Food Safe Level 2, although the institution and the specific date of completion are unknown.