Joshua Elsdon

About Joshua Elsdon

I am an enthusiast of robotics and electronics, both in work and in my own time. I have completed a PhD in robotics, which was focused on development and testing of custom robots to spray liquids onto surfaces. This has led me to become knowledgeable about on-line path planning approaches, position estimation and compensation, novel manufacturing techniques and much more.Until recently I have been working towards applying my knowledge to tracking and computer vision tasks within the Microsoft Mixed Reality team, focusing on algorithm development for AR systems such as the Hololens. I was the technical lead engineer on the Moving Platform feature for HoloLens 2. This gave me the opportunity to work cross industry, including shipping, automobiles and thinking about the future of AR in public transport. I always have a number of projects in development, and I pride myself on making my own experience. You can find more information about my personal work at

Experience

1. Principal Software Engineer

   Microsoft

   Jul 2025 — Present · Redmond, WA, US

Education

• Barton Peveril College

  A Levels, Electronics; Physics; Maths; Further Maths

  2008 — 2010

• Imperial College London

  Master’s Degree, Electrical and Electronics Engineering

  2010 — 2014

• Imperial College London

  Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Robotics

  2014 — 2019

Skills

• Java
• Manufacturing
• Electronics
• Automation
• Product Development
• Embedded Systems
• Cad
• Robotics
• Microsoft Office
• Testing
• Electrical Engineering
• Rapid Prototyping
• C++
• Project Management
• C
• Programming
• Matlab
• Electronics Hardware Design
• Research
• Engineering
• Python
• Latex