Summary
Mike Sheldon is a Senior Developer with 17 years of experience building impactful software across embedded, mobile, desktop and cloud platforms, currently focused on reducing agricultural waste and emissions at AgAnalyst. He previously led full-stack and computer vision efforts at Metis Labs, creating 3D laser and camera systems deployed in brick and tile factories that eliminated customer complaints and cut CO2e through early defect detection. A PhD in developmental robotics underpins his strong research-to-production skillset—his open-source learning framework has been reused in multiple projects and featured in a MIT Press book—while stints at Canonical and Bloomsbury AI demonstrate his ability to productionize complex systems and ML models. Comfortable in small teams and startups, he’s a rapid learner and generalist who moves between hardware, edge compute and cloud services to turn environmental and industrial challenges into reliable, deployable products.
17 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
BEng, Software Engineering, BEng, Software Engineering at Aberystwyth University
PhD, Developmental Robotics, PhD, Developmental Robotics at University of Wales, Aberystwyth
English, German