# Kendrick Umstattd > Senior Software Engineer at Google Location: New York, New York, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/kendrick Problem solver and programmer dedicated to empowering the next generation of women to create the lives they want, especially when that involves pursuing a career in STEM. Senior Software Engineer, Google | Mentor Yale University, B.S. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science ## Work Experience ### Senior Software Engineer & Manager, Material for Android Views @ Google Jan 2024 – Present | New York, New York, United States - Developed regular and extended Floating Action Button and Split Button for Material's new catalog release - Lead on the Material Bug Burndown initiative, coordinating regular bug fixes, including a11y bugs - Lead on the Material for Android Views adaptive component initiative, clarifying asks from design to communicate requirements to eng and coordinating with Content & Publishing to update guidelines - Engineering manager to one full-time engineer working on XR and to three contract employees ### Senior Software Engineer, Discover and Decide Map @ Google Jan 2022 – Jan 2024 | New York, New York, United States - Engineering lead for a top priority Geo Consumer project related to trending places on the map. - UI Rendering TL for visual search on the map, which launched in October 2023 and was covered in numerous tech publications including The Verge. - Worked in a 20% role with the Geopolitical team as the Eng Lead to launch clickable borders on desktop maps. ### Software Engineer, Core Apps Search & Explore Map @ Google Jan 2020 – Jan 2023 | New York, New York, United States - Organized an international cross-platform task force in response to the Ukraine crisis and implemented the desktop Maps launch. - Worked in Objective-C and C++ in relation to over 10 launches on Google Mobile Maps, significantly increasing key interaction metrics. ### Software Engineer, Google Maps @ Google Jan 2019 – Jan 2020 | Greater Seattle Area - Worked within Google Maps on the Basemap Data Quality team, primarily in C++, Java, and JavaScript, to keep the map fresh. - Launched building clickability on desktop Maps to help ensure that map data is up-to-date during COVID-19 POI (Point of Interest) churn. - Developed and launched user-facing features across platforms, including polling station information in the 2020 United States election; clickable features to improve user interactivity; and directory on desktop Maps. ### Content Writer @ Topknot Jan 2022 – Jan 2022 | New York, New York, United States ### Instagram Account Manager @ Topknot Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 | New York, New York, United States ### Freelance Writer @ BUILT BY GIRLS Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 ### WAVE Mentor @ BUILT BY GIRLS Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 ### Podcast Host @ Women of Silicon Valley Jan 2020 – Jan 2021 | Greater Seattle Area - Conducted interviews, edited, and released two seasons of Women of Silicon Valley: The Podcast, highlighting women in tech. ### Executive @ Women of Silicon Valley Jan 2019 – Jan 2021 | Greater Seattle Area Inspired by "Humans of New York", Women of Silicon Valley is one of the largest online repos of interviews with women and genderqueer techies, especially those of color. - Helped produce "Women of Silicon Docks," "12(++) Women of Crypto," and "Interns of Silicon Valley" ### Undergraduate Learning Assistant, CPSC 310 @ Yale University Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 - Held a discussion section and office hours for "Technology, Power, and Security: Political Challenges of the Computer Age." ### Webmaster, Benjamin Franklin College @ Yale University Jan 2017 – Jan 2019 | New Haven, CT - Worked in HTML and CSS through Drupal, open source website design software, to create, expand, and maintain a website for Benjamin Franklin College. - Created content for website, Facebook page, and materials to be distributed to students. ### Research Assistant, Social Robotics Lab @ Yale University Jan 2015 – Jan 2017 | New Haven, CT - Used Python for software development following Nao Robot hardware updates and for Socially Assistive Robotics to aid autistic children. - Helped plan and carry out psychological/computer science studies involving a robot to contribute to an understanding of how people collaborate with each other and with robots. ### Yale Ambassador, Office of Undergraduate Admissions @ Yale University Jan 2016 – Jan 2017 | Yale University - Visited high schools to speak to prospective students about the Yale experience, the application process, and financial aid policies. ### Yale Ambassador, Office of Undergraduate Admissions @ Yale University Jan 2016 – Jan 2016 | Yale University - Visited high schools to speak to prospective students about the Yale experience, the application process, and financial aid policies. ### Software Engineering Intern @ Google Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | Mountain View, California - Worked in TypeScript, Angular, HTML, and CSS on the Earth Engine team to update the frontend of the Code Editor, a tool utilized by researchers to analyze geospatial data. - Served as the first intern team member of the Women of Silicon Valley and produced the 2018 Intern Series to highlight female interns through Medium articles and social media posts. - Volunteered with Girl STEM Stars to lead young girls through a day spent coding and working on robotics. ### Engineering Practicum Intern @ Google Jan 2017 – Jan 2017 | Kirkland, WA - Implemented a chatbot in Python to automate responses to queries related to Cloud Machine Learning products and test results. - Completed courses in SQL and HTML, CSS, and Javascript. - Attended the We Are GWE (Google Women Engineers) summit, participating in learning and development seminars. - Organized and held a Made with Code coding event for local teen girls to empower them to pursue computer science. ### Intern @ Noldus Information Technology Jan 2016 – Jan 2016 | Leesburg, Virginia - Used Java and Python to develop a solution to remotely trigger multiple programs running on many computers simultaneously. - Developed an integrated solution between Noldus' software and Tobii eyetracking systems. - Collaborated with colleagues to organize four sales trips to New York City, Boston, Seattle, and the Vancouver area. - Edited articles and written material for Noldus' leaflets, consulting website, and presentations. ### Intern @ Noldus Information Technology Jan 2015 – Jan 2015 | Leesburg, Virginia - Worked on a physiological-behavioral monitoring solution for research. - Collaborated with colleagues to organize a sales trip to Connecticut and Massachusetts. - Edited articles and behavioral blog posts for Noldus’ presentations, website, and Behavioral Research Blog for both the North American headquarters and the international headquarters, located in the Netherlands. ## Education ### Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Yale University Jan 2015 – Jan 2019 ### Loudoun County High School Jan 2011 – Jan 2015 ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/kendrickumstattd - Website: https://kendrickumstattd.com --- Source: https://flows.cv/kendrick JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/kendrick/resume.json Last updated: 2026-03-22