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Mason Blake
Co-founder & CTO at Ratio
Mason Blake is a seasoned entrepreneur and technology leader with extensive experience in the startup and tech industry. He is currently the Co-founder and CTO at Ratio.1
Career Highlights
Startup Experience:: Mason Blake has founded and led multiple successful startups. He was the CTO and Co-founder of UpCounsel, Inc. from November 2011 to January 2019.1 After UpCounsel's acquisition by LinkedIn, he briefly served as the CEO of UpCounsel from February 2019 to March 2020.1
Leadership Roles::
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Marketplaces Engineering Leader at LinkedIn: From September 2019 to October 2021, Mason led the Service Marketplace engineering team at LinkedIn, focusing on the evolution of ProFinder and developing a horizontal marketplace for B2B and B2C services.1
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CTO and Co-founder at UpCounsel: For over 7 years, Mason played a crucial role in building UpCounsel, a legal platform that revolutionized how businesses access legal services.1
Technical Expertise
Mason has a strong background in software development and engineering leadership. His experience includes:
- Leading complete rebuilds of web platforms
- Managing offshore development teams
- Implementing search functionality using Lucene
- Working with various technologies such as ASP.NET, SQL Server, and CSLA framework
Additional Roles and Certifications
- Mentor at Tradecraft: Mason shared his expertise in SEO best practices and mentored students from March 2015 to June 2016.1
- Scrum Master Certified (SMC) by Scrum Alliance in October 2008.1
- Completed courses on Microservices Foundations and Leading Teams Through Change on LinkedIn.1
Mason Blake's diverse experience in founding startups, leading engineering teams, and driving technological innovation makes him a valuable asset in his current role as Co-founder and CTO at Ratio.
