Jen Fitzpatrick

Jennifer McGrath Fitzpatrick is an American engineer. One of the first female engineers at Google, she is currently the senior vice president for Google Core Systems & Experiences.^[1]

Jen Fitzpatrick
Born	1976
Nationality	American
Alma mater	Stanford University
Occupation	Engineer
Years active	1999 - Present
Employer	Google

Education

Fitzpatrick graduated from Stanford University in 1999. She earned a Bachelor of Science in symbolic systems,^[2] and a master's degree in Computer Science.^[3] She began using Google as a student,^[4] and joined the company's Summer Intern Program in 1999. She was one of four interns.^[5]

Career

One of Google's first 30 employees,^[6] Fitzpatrick was hired by Google's founders following her internship.^[7] Fitzpatrick was one of Google's inaugural intern class in 1999 while studying at Standford University. ^[8]She reported to Marissa Mayer, who became her mentor. After her internship, she became one of Google's earliest female engineers.^[8]To improve gender diversity at Google, Fitzpatrick and Mayer insisted that at least one female executive interview every job candidate.^[9][10]

Fitzpatrick has led software development for products and teams including AdWords, Google News, Google Maps, Product Search, corporate engineering and the Google Search Appliance, and co-founded Google's user experience, focusing on improving visibility across multiple products.^[8][11] She holds a US design patent for the iconic graphical user interface of the Google search engine home page.^[12]

In 2014, she became the Vice President for Geo, leading Google Maps and Local.^[13] Under her leadership, Google Maps expanded beyond navigation, integrating real-time traffic, business info, and Street View improvements. ^[13] She aimed to make Maps more than just a driving tool, focusing on daily-use cases such as finding restaurants and businesses.^[13]