Google Maps, Street View, Google Earth, and more. What are your questions?
Dec 01, 2026 11:45 AM
Neil Hendin - Hardware Engineering Manager, Google
Google Maps, Street View, Google Earth, and more. What are your questions?
Neil Hendin, Hardware Engineering Manager at Google, is based in Mountain View and currently serves as Hardware Engineering Manager for Google Geo HW Electrical Engineers. In this role, he oversees hardware development for products such as, camera systems, GPS / GNSS loggers and other devices mounted on cars, airplanes, backpacks, etc., to capture images, location and 3D data for Google Maps, Street View, Google Earth, and related services.
He holds a Master's degree in Engineeering from Harvard University and has worked in multiple engineering departments, including physics, electronics, and computer systems. His early career included roles in campus radio and technical staff, later becoming chief engineer of WHRB-FM in Cambridge, MA.