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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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" These free models flounder, but high-end enterprise models are more accurate and context-aware - Brittany. "

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

June 10, 2025

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" Please put your questions for a specific speaker in the associated thread for the talk. "

Day 3 Welcome

September 25, 2024

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" We are going to have a very cherry day. You get it? Because I’m wearing cherry earrings. "

Day 2 Welcome

September 24, 2024

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" Please put your questions in the Slack thread associated with the talk, not just the general channel, or they’ll get lost. "

Day 1 Welcome

September 23, 2024

Bria Alexander

" Always approach from a place of kindness and think about the experience you want people to have as the water that keeps trees bendable. "

The Big Question about Resilience: A panel discussion

September 23, 2024

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" We can make ourselves and our practice better because of what we’ve learned on our journeys of resilience. "

Theme 1 Intro

September 23, 2024

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" Design ops is like when everything's working well, nobody notices it; when things break down, everyone misses it - Theresa citing Camden Moore. "

Charting the future of DesignOps: A community workshop

April 18, 2024

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" If you have questions for the speakers, put them in Slack under the associated thread. "

Opening Remarks Day 2

March 26, 2024

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" The Slack channel is the fastest way to get help, whether you’re virtual or in person. "

Opening Remarks Day 1

March 25, 2024

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" If something makes you feel unwelcome, the code of conduct explains how to engage with staff to resolve issues. "

Welcome

January 8, 2024

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" Use your phone camera to scan the QR code on screen and access the digital swag bag. "

Opening Remarks

January 8, 2024

Bria Alexander

" Please put your dropdown or your personal agenda in your local time zone so there’s no ambiguity. "

Opening Remarks

October 4, 2023

Bria Alexander

" You can also reach us quickly by going to help-desk-customer-service for any tech or support issues. "

Opening Remarks

October 3, 2023

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" The good vibes you experience are a reflection of the positive collaborative spirit we worked hard to create for you. "

Theme Two Intro

October 3, 2023

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" This is a design ops summit. You’re with your people, we get you and we all want you to do well. "

Opening Remarks

October 2, 2023

Bria Alexander

" We’re obligated to treat each other with kindness and respect. "

Opening Remarks

March 29, 2023

Bria Alexander

" If you feel uncomfortable or see bullying, please let us know. We absolutely do not tolerate it. "

Opening Remarks

March 28, 2023

Bria Alexander

" Even though we are virtual, we are still a community and obligated to treat each other with respect and kindness. "

Opening Remarks

March 27, 2023

Bria Alexander

" You don’t want to miss out on the sponsor sessions — they’re free and high quality, not sales pitches. "

Opening Remarks

November 18, 2022

Bria Alexander

" Even though we are virtual, we are still community and must treat each other with kindness and respect. "

Opening Remarks

November 17, 2022

Bria Alexander

" MJ Broadband’s sketch notes will make your conference experience 10 times easier. "

Opening Remarks

November 16, 2022

Bria Alexander

" Your strengths, even if perceived as weaknesses, can be your superpower. "

Connecting the Ops: Plenary Panel and Closing Circle

September 9, 2022

Bria Alexander

" Please keep your questions within the speaker’s thread so we don’t lose track of them in the busy chat. "

Opening Remarks

September 9, 2022

Bria Alexander

" Please read our code of conduct. Every participant should feel safe, included, and welcome. "

Welcome

September 8, 2022

Bria Alexander

" Through the expertise of our speakers and your engagement, we forge the future of our industry. "

Theme Two Intro

September 8, 2022

Bria Alexander

" When teams are connected to real strategic missions and own their key results, OKRs become positive. "

OKRs—Helpful or Harmful?

January 20, 2022

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" Our job as civic designers is to bring government needs and community needs into alignment. "

Reflect and Chart Forward

December 10, 2021

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" This is our third and final day of the design operation Summit 2021. "

Opening Remarks

October 1, 2021

Bria Alexander

" Design ops has an opportunity to inject human-centeredness into product development to balance business and customer value. "

State of DesignOps Panel

October 1, 2021

Bria Alexander

" You do not need to take any notes, we have dedicated note takers who provide session notes, resource lists, decks, and videos. "

Opening Remarks

September 30, 2021

Bria Alexander

" The cohort experience is one of the highest rated things because you get to meet new people from different companies. "

Opening Remarks

September 29, 2021

Bria Alexander

" The cohorts have been a slam dunk hit in our virtual conferences while we’ve been doing them. "

Opening Remarks

June 11, 2021

Bria Alexander

" Please be nice, respect each other, and carry yourself as if you were at your day job. "

Opening Remarks

June 10, 2021

Bria Alexander

" It is my honor and pleasure to welcome each of you to the 2021 Design at Scale Conference. "

Opening Remarks

June 9, 2021

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