Jen McGrath, one of Google's earliest employees, joined the company in 1999. Since that time, she contributed to refining the quality of Google search results. Jen also helped convert the data from the Open Directory Project to create Google's Web Directory search service. As a member of the user interface team, Jen participated in the design, testing and implementation of a number of new features including maps and white pages. Jen also served as a project manager and led the team that developed Google Groups Usenet archive search service.

Jen is a graduate of Stanford University where she received a B.S. in Symbolic Systems and an M.S. in Computer Science.