Tara Ault
About Tara Ault
Tara Ault serves as the Senior Vice President of Engineering for SaaS at HireVue, where she has significantly improved platform scalability and performance. With a strong background in software engineering and leadership, she has over two decades of experience in the tech industry, including previous roles at Sorenson Communications and DAT Freight & Analytics.
Current Role at HireVue
Tara Ault serves as the Senior Vice President of Engineering for SaaS at HireVue. She has held this position since 2021 and operates in a remote capacity from the Salt Lake City Metropolitan Area. In her current role, she leads engineering initiatives that focus on enhancing platform scalability and performance.
Previous Experience at HireVue
Tara Ault has a substantial history with HireVue, having worked there in various engineering roles. She was a Senior Software Engineer and Team Lead for API Integrations from 2014 to 2018. Following that, she served as Senior Director of Engineering for SaaS from 2018 to 2021. During her tenure, she contributed to significant improvements in platform performance and defect reduction.
Background in Software Engineering
Before her time at HireVue, Tara Ault worked at Sorenson Communications as a Senior Software Engineer focusing on front-end development from 2008 to 2014. She also has experience from DAT Freight & Analytics, where she served as a Product Development Engineer and Information Systems Developer between 1998 and 2005. This diverse background has equipped her with a strong foundation in software engineering.
Education and Expertise
Tara Ault earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from Brigham Young University. Her educational background supports her extensive experience in engineering roles, particularly in SaaS and API integrations, where she has demonstrated her technical skills and leadership capabilities.
Achievements in Engineering
Throughout her career, Tara Ault has led initiatives that resulted in measurable improvements. Notably, she reduced overall defects by 13% and critical defects by 63% in her current role. Additionally, she increased product delivery scores by 26% through collaboration with cross-functional teams and implemented Service Level Agreement (SLA) tracking that improved uptime by 5%.