Rosenverse

Bria Alexander

DesignOps Curator

Bria Alexander is a Senior Design Program Manager, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) consultant, and an International Speaker, Facilitator, and Interviewer. She currently supports Unified Experience and Brand Experience Programs within Adobe’s Design organization, where she also leads the San Jose site of the Black Employee network and the Creative Cloud Product Representation and Equality team.

With over 10 years of facilitation and hosting experience, Bria has served as the curator and emcee for Adobe’s Design Summit, and for Rosenfeld Media’s Design Operations Conference. She has also served as host for all Rosenfeld Media conferences for the past 2 years including the Advancing Research Conference, Design at Scale Conference, Design Operations Conference and Civic Design Conference.

Outside of her professional commitments Bria enjoys travel, live music, and a great bottle of wine. You can find Bria on LinkedIn under her full name, or on Instagram @briaismynameoh.

Rosenverse talks by Bria:

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" Netflix using AI-generated ads is a low-risk testbed but raises ethical questions - Lauren. "

Day 1 Panel: Up to the Minute: The latest in AI’s impact on UX

June 10, 2025

Bria Alexander

" We are back and we are right on time. Eight o'clock on the dot. "

Day 3 Welcome

September 25, 2024

Bria Alexander

" We want you to feel included and be able to take advantage of the awesome content and speaker efforts. "

Day 2 Welcome

September 24, 2024

Bria Alexander

" Our curators have been working for months taking presentations from little ideas to something big that advances design ops as practice. "

Day 1 Welcome

September 23, 2024

Bria Alexander

" Feedback is data, not personal — once you view it that way, it feels less like criticism and more like improvement information. "

The Big Question about Resilience: A panel discussion

September 23, 2024

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" Resilience is about more than surviving; it’s about growth in our practice and relationships. "

Theme 1 Intro

September 23, 2024

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" Operations is the de-risking activity that creates scalable processes for better outcomes - Theresa. "

Charting the future of DesignOps: A community workshop

April 18, 2024

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" Thank you to our sponsors, we could not do this conference without you. "

Opening Remarks Day 2

March 26, 2024

Bria Alexander

" Our speakers prepare and prepare and prepare — they have a dark board with my face on it because they’re so sick of hearing from us. "

Opening Remarks Day 1

March 25, 2024

Bria Alexander

" We made a very intentional choice to build in five minute breaks after every talk based on feedback and experience. "

Welcome

January 8, 2024

Bria Alexander

" You don’t have to take notes because we have an incredible note taker capturing everything. "

Opening Remarks

January 8, 2024

Bria Alexander

" If you feel uncomfortable or bullied, it is so important that you know you can reach out for help. "

Opening Remarks

October 4, 2023

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" You don’t have to take notes; session videos and decks will be shared as soon as possible. "

Opening Remarks

October 3, 2023

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" Practical ops is about getting stuff done because it’s our job to scale the organizational ability to design and amplify the work of designers. "

Theme Two Intro

October 3, 2023

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" We want the Rosenfeld community, both in person and virtual, to feel as loving, supportive, and informative as possible. "

Opening Remarks

October 2, 2023

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" There is no need to take notes. Our session notes, resources, videos, and slide decks will all be shared on the website. "

Opening Remarks

March 29, 2023

Bria Alexander

" The official conference time zone is Pacific Daylight Time, but you can adjust it based on where you are. "

Opening Remarks

March 28, 2023

Bria Alexander

" There is no need to take notes over the next few days. We have dedicated sketch notes and session resources. "

Opening Remarks

March 27, 2023

Bria Alexander

" Because this is virtual, we have a digital swag bag with goodies you can access via QR code or URL. "

Opening Remarks

November 18, 2022

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" Our dedicated scribe Shivangi is making sure all the notes are captured so you don't have to worry about it. "

Opening Remarks

November 17, 2022

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" We are still a community even though we are virtual and are obliged to treat each other with kindness and respect. "

Opening Remarks

November 16, 2022

Bria Alexander

" Make a business case for yourself by bragging about your capabilities and making them applicable. "

Connecting the Ops: Plenary Panel and Closing Circle

September 9, 2022

Bria Alexander

" The program page has a time zone selector so everyone can attend sessions on their local time without confusion. "

Opening Remarks

September 9, 2022

Bria Alexander

" You bring energy that blows me away. I’m so excited by your excitement. "

Welcome

September 8, 2022

Bria Alexander

" You’ll hear tactile guidance on defining ROI. "

Theme Two Intro

September 8, 2022

Bria Alexander

" Celebrate progress continuously and use OKRs as a learning process to evolve goals and strategies. "

OKRs—Helpful or Harmful?

January 20, 2022

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" Everything can be designed – ourselves, relationships, processes, policies, systems. "

Reflect and Chart Forward

December 10, 2021

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" Our community would not be what it is without you. "

Opening Remarks

October 1, 2021

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" Automation frees us up to do more for the organization, but if overdone, it can strip away the human aspect critical to culture. "

State of DesignOps Panel

October 1, 2021

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" Sponsor sessions are free for anyone, whether you paid to attend or not, so invite your coworkers, friends, and family. "

Opening Remarks

September 30, 2021

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" You can invite your coworker, your brother, your sister, your aunt to sponsor sessions even if they’re not signed up for the conference. "

Opening Remarks

September 29, 2021

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" Sponsor sessions are completely free, and you can invite anyone you want to those. "

Opening Remarks

June 11, 2021

Bria Alexander

" You can access our digital swag bag by scanning the QR code or visiting app.everthere.co/e/d-a-s. "

Opening Remarks

June 10, 2021

Bria Alexander

" Without your research, feedback, and engagement, we would never have pulled together such a diverse slate of speakers. "

Opening Remarks

June 9, 2021

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