Blake Mc Askill
About Blake Mc Askill
Blake Mc Askill is a Technical Lead at Stax Payments, with a background in software development and civil engineering. He has experience in managing microservices, leading remote teams, and developing CI/CD pipelines.
Work at Stax Payments
Blake Mc Askill currently serves as Technical Lead at Stax Payments, a position he has held since 2022. Prior to this role, he worked as a Senior Software Engineer at Stax Payments for 10 months, starting in 2021. In his current role, he focuses on managing a Typescript React frontend and oversees the development of AWS Lambda functions. He also leads meetings and sprint ceremonies for a fully-remote scrum team, collaborating with team members across the United States, India, and Nigeria.
Previous Experience at Paycom
Blake Mc Askill has extensive experience at Paycom, where he worked in various capacities from 2016 to 2021. He began as a Software Developer I and progressed to Software Developer II, where he was responsible for the security and maintenance of Node JS microservices. He later took on the role of Software Development Team Lead, focusing on improving onboarding, underwriting, and risk assessment processes. His tenure at Paycom spanned five years, during which he developed a tools repository and a CI/CD pipeline using GitHub Actions.
Educational Background
Blake Mc Askill holds a Master of Science (MS) in Civil Engineering from the University of Iowa, which he completed from 2008 to 2010. He also earned a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Civil Engineering from Oklahoma State University, studying there from 2003 to 2008. Additionally, he studied Computer Science at Oklahoma State University from 2014 to 2016, obtaining another B.S. degree. His educational journey includes a brief period at Yonsei University, where he studied Civil Engineering.
Internship Experience
Blake Mc Askill gained practical experience through various internships. He worked as a Civil Engineer Intern at Wallace Engineering from 2012 to 2014 and as an Information Technology Intern at Continental Resources for one month in 2015. These roles provided him with foundational skills in engineering and technology, contributing to his career development in software engineering and technical leadership.