Open Sourcing Mental Illness (OSMI)
Joe Ferguson possesses extensive experience in technology and mental health advocacy, currently serving as a Board Member, Director, and Chief Cat Herder at Open Sourcing Mental Health (OSMI) since September 2016, where responsibilities include maintaining organization finances and facilitating awareness events focused on mental health in the tech industry. As Executive Director of the Memphis Technology Foundation since March 2014, Joe organizes community technical events, while also undertaking freelance work as a PHP Developer, System Administrator, and in Marketing since January 2005. Previous positions include Principal Software Engineer at Preteckt (2019-2024), Development Manager at Ministry Brands (2017-2019), and various software engineering roles at AOL, Vector Media Group, RocketFuel, and Sunset Marketing, showcasing a robust background in software development and system administration.
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Open Sourcing Mental Illness (OSMI)
Open Sourcing Mental Health (Formerly OSMI) is a campaign founded by Ed Finkler to change how we deal with mental health in the tech community. In 2013, Ed started speaking at tech conferences about his personal experiences as a web developer and open source advocate with a mental health disorder. The response was overwhelming, and Ed has continued to speak, gather data, and organize efforts to change experiences of those with mental health disorders in the tech workplace. This includes speaking at conferences and companies, conducting research, and creating documentation to assist companies in making supportive environments for those impacted by mental health disorders. He is assisted in these efforts by selfless volunteers who bring their time and expertise to bear on this important issue.