Summary
Jonobie Ford is a hybrid tech and mental health professional who pairs a decade of product and program leadership at Microsoft with clinical training as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor. At Microsoft he led cross-group initiatives for Azure, System Center, and Operations Management Suite, defining product vision, building partner ecosystems, and mentoring teams through complex releases. He now applies that same systems-thinking and coaching approach to support neurodivergent, queer, kinky, and creative clients facing trauma, grief, and career-related imposter syndrome. Jonobie also coaches technologists on leadership, boundaries, and career growth, leveraging 20 years of technology experience to translate corporate complexity into actionable growth plans. Based in Redmond, he blends technical rigor (MS in Computer Science) with empathic clinical practice (MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling), an uncommon combination that helps clients and teams navigate both product roadmaps and personal recovery.
10 years of coding experience
14 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science - MS, Computer Science, Master of Science - MS, Computer Science at The University of Texas at Austin
Master of Arts - MA, Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Master of Arts - MA, Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Saybrook University
Bachelor of Science (BS), Computer Science, Mathematics, Bachelor of Science (BS), Computer Science, Mathematics at The Ohio State University