Google top engineer dies on Everest

Stefan Mileschin · 28th April 2015, 10:00

One of the high profile casualties from the appalling Nepal earthquake was top Google engineer Dan Fredinburg.

Fredinburg was the lead engineer who worked on many of Google’s most exciting projects during his eight years with the company.

He was killed by an avalanche on Mount Everest triggered by Nepal’s devastating earthquake, he apparently suffered a major head injury.

The 33-year-old Google engineer had been documenting his Mount Everest Climb on Twitter and Instagram.

Fredinburg was a key player behind many of Google’s more interesting products his job at Google was entrepreneurial product and program management expert. Specifically he was dedicated to using data science and connected devices like drones, smart appliances, and wearables to protect and improve the environment and human rights.

http://www.techeye.net/news/google-t...ies-on-everest

28th April 2015, 10:00	#1
Stefan Mileschin [M] Reviewer Join Date: May 2010 Location: Romania Posts: 155,636	Google top engineer dies on Everest One of the high profile casualties from the appalling Nepal earthquake was top Google engineer Dan Fredinburg. Fredinburg was the lead engineer who worked on many of Google’s most exciting projects during his eight years with the company. He was killed by an avalanche on Mount Everest triggered by Nepal’s devastating earthquake, he apparently suffered a major head injury. The 33-year-old Google engineer had been documenting his Mount Everest Climb on Twitter and Instagram. Fredinburg was a key player behind many of Google’s more interesting products his job at Google was entrepreneurial product and program management expert. Specifically he was dedicated to using data science and connected devices like drones, smart appliances, and wearables to protect and improve the environment and human rights. http://www.techeye.net/news/google-t...ies-on-everest

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