Jen Fitzpatrick is a Google veteran. She started out at Google as an intern in 1999, and was one of the company's first female engineers. Fitzpatrick, who helped co-found Google's user experience team, has serviced as the head of software development for a number of Google products, including AdWords, Google News, and Google Search.
Earlier this year she replaced Brian McClendon as the head for Google Maps. She now leads the product and engineering efforts for Google's geo and local products, including local search and Google Places.