In his present role, Todd Holmdahl leads the Interactive Entertainment Business Hardware team responsible for the design and development of hardware that supports the division's strategy and roadmap. These products include the Xbox 360 Console, the Xbox Accessories, and Kinect.
Holmdahl has played an instrumental role as one of the founding fathers of the Xbox brand. Since the inception of Xbox, Holmdahl has helped create the vision, led the console design, development and manufacturing effort, and recruited and developed an exceptionally talented team.
Holmdahl joined Microsoft after working at Fluke Corp. on handheld test equipment engineering. Before assuming his role with Xbox, Holmdahl worked in the group responsible for developing Microsoft mouse products, which introduced innovative products such as the Microsoft Wheel Mouse and Microsoft Optical Mouse during his tenure. Holmdahl holds a master's degree and a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from Stanford University.