Travis McPhail

Travis McPhail, PhD. is the Maps/Streetview lead for the Google Maps Platform. Travis also focuses on Google's engagement with Black and Brown communities globally. He champions expanding access to computer science education and partners with Google in fostering tech talent at HBCUs. McPhail’s impact extends outside of tech through his involvement as a member of the Strategic Urban Development Alliance, which strives to bring more equitable economic outcomes within urban development across the Bay Area and parts of Africa.

Travis was born in Dallas, TX and later attended Rice University to double major in Computer Science and Electrical Engineering. He later completed his Master’s and Ph.D. degrees in Computer Science from Rice contributing research to the specials effect, biomedical, seismic data analysis, gaming communities. Dr. McPhail later worked with M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Schlumberger, and IHS before moving to California and joining Google. He strives to help people move toward their calling and encourages more people of color to take advantage of every opportunity and not accept limitations placed on them.