Bertrand Damiba
Product management and career coach, former Google director
| Hourly rate range | $80 to $160 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | Job searchPromotions and advancementTech careersExecutive presence and communicationTech and engineering leadersStartups and founders |
| Works with | Professionals, Managers and Founders and business owners |
| Also coaches | Executive coach and Business coach |
| Credentials | Carnegie Mellon School of Computer Science |
Bertrand Damiba is a product management and career coach. He helps aspiring and current product managers land jobs, handle office politics, and build stronger stories for executives. He is a former Director of Product Management at Google, where he led generative AI email features in Gmail and built product teams for Google Assistant. He holds 6 granted AI-related US patents and 2 Webby Awards. He has also mentored businesses in Africa and Asia.
What Bertrand helps with
Bertrand helps product managers move their careers forward and handle hard situations at work. He also helps with talking to executive audiences.
- Landing the next product management job
- Navigating organizational politics
- Crafting narratives for executive audiences
- Growing a career as a product manager
- Leading with more confidence
- Shipping zero-to-one AI products
Who Bertrand works with
Bertrand works with people who want to grow in product management. That includes aspiring product managers and current ones. His clients want a new product job, need help with office politics, or need to present ideas to executives in their current role.
Background and qualifications
Bertrand spent 25 years in Silicon Valley. He was a Director of Product Management on Gmail from 2023 to August 2024, where he led generative AI features for writing email, including Help Me Write and SmartCompose. Before that he was a Director of Product Management on Google Assistant, running teams in Mountain View, Seattle and Zurich. He was a founding lead PM on the Interpreter Mode feature, which won two Webby Awards. He studied at Carnegie Mellon School of Computer Science. Since February 2025 he has advised entrepreneurs in the Stanford Seed Transformation Network.
Bertrand Damiba pricing
Bertrand Damiba reviews
Bertrand Damiba has a 5.0 out of 5 rating from 6 reviews on Leland, as of September 2026.
The CoachVouch take
A former Google Director of Product Management who shipped AI products and holds 6 granted AI-related US patents.
Best for product managers who want a new job, stronger executive communication, or help with office politics.
Common questions
How much does Bertrand Damiba charge?
Coaching with Bertrand runs $80 to $160 an hour. Message Bertrand from this page for an exact quote.
What does Bertrand Damiba help with?
Bertrand Damiba helps with landing the next product management job, navigating organizational politics, crafting narratives for executive audiences and growing a career as a product manager.
Does Bertrand Damiba have reviews?
Bertrand Damiba has a 5.0 out of 5 rating from 6 reviews on Leland, as of September 2026.
Is Bertrand Damiba certified?
Bertrand Damiba lists: Carnegie Mellon School of Computer Science.
Has Bertrand Damiba worked outside the United States?
Yes. He has mentored businesses in Africa and Asia. He also led Google Assistant product teams that included a location in Zurich.
How do I contact Bertrand Damiba?
Send Bertrand a message from this page. It's free and takes a minute.
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