Earl Friedberg🇺🇸

About Earl Friedberg

Staff UX Manager, Android at Google

👋 Hi! I lead UX for Android and Pixel at Google, and previously led UX for Gmail.

I help designers break into tech and grow into senior roles. I actively mentor at Google, teach at UC Berkeley, and coach designers across the Bay Area and beyond.

Let’s connect—I’d love to support your next step.

Expertise

Sessions with Earl Friedberg

• Introductory Call (30 min): The introductory call is a chance for us to get to know each other and see if long term mentorship is the right fit. We’ll talk about your background, goals, and current challenges. You’ll learn how I mentor, how the program works, and what working together looks like. The goal is to make sure there’s strong alignment before moving forward.
• Portfolio Review (60 min): Get detailed feedback on your UX portfolio from the perspective of hiring managers. I’ll help you identify weak spots in your storytelling, clarify your impact, strengthen your case studies, and improve how your work aligns with today’s expectations. You’ll leave with concrete, actionable changes you can make immediately to improve your chances of landing interviews.

What mentees say

“Earl’s mentorship session genuinely gave me a new perspective on how to position myself as a UX researcher. One of the biggest takeaways was learning how important storytelling and domain experience are, not just explaining methods, but clearly communicating why I was hired, what business problem I solved, and what impact came from the work.”

“I would not have gotten my job without Earl’s mentorship. He completely changed how I presented my work, told my story, and approached interviews. His feedback was incredibly specific, strategic, and grounded in what hiring managers actually care about.”

“I booked a single mentorship session with Earl and it completely changed how I think about presenting my UX work. He quickly identified where I was underselling myself and gave incredibly specific, strategic feedback on storytelling, product thinking, and impact. The session was eye-opening and immediately improved my portfolio presentation.”