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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:

Bria Alexander

" There’s a big discrepancy between accessible consumer AI and what deep research-driven AI can do - Brittany. "

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

June 10, 2025

Bria Alexander

" We are obligated to treat each other with kindness and respect as part of this virtual community. "

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

" We have got you covered with sketch notes, resource lists, session notes, videos, and decks all shared ASAP after presentations. "

Day 1 Welcome

September 23, 2024

Bria Alexander

" What if we had AI teammates who were on every call and could help moderate, recap, and track time? That future is likely. "

The Big Question about Resilience: A panel discussion

September 23, 2024

Bria Alexander

" Corey’s story of resilience during his 2023 to 2024 job search ends well because we accepted his offer at Adobe. "

Theme 1 Intro

September 23, 2024

Bria Alexander

" 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

Bria Alexander

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

Opening Remarks Day 2

March 26, 2024

Bria Alexander

" Please stand up and hold each other’s hands, and on three, raise them high and shout Yeah so virtual can hear you. "

Opening Remarks Day 1

March 25, 2024

Bria Alexander

" Learning is a marathon, not a sprint, especially in the context of online conferences. "

Welcome

January 8, 2024

Bria Alexander

" Our sponsors offer sessions with no sales pitches, just incredibly high-quality content. "

Opening Remarks

January 8, 2024

Bria Alexander

" Sponsor sessions are completely free and not just a normal sales pitch, they’re very similar to the main programming. "

Opening Remarks

October 4, 2023

Bria Alexander

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

Opening Remarks

October 3, 2023

Bria Alexander

" 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

Bria Alexander

" Manuel Herrera is here to take the burden of note-taking off us, so you can focus on the moment. "

Opening Remarks

October 2, 2023

Bria Alexander

" 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

" 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

" If you have a question for a speaker, put it in the thread for their talk, not in the general chat. "

Opening Remarks

November 18, 2022

Bria Alexander

" There is no need for you to take notes because session notes, videos, and decks will be shared as soon as possible. "

Opening Remarks

November 17, 2022

Bria Alexander

" There’s no need to take notes because session notes, videos, and decks will be shared promptly on the conference site. "

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 final panel will be grounded in your input from this summit — we want to hear from you in the FigJam link. "

Opening Remarks

September 9, 2022

Bria Alexander

" Slack is the heart and soul of this conference, where the most intimate interactions happen. "

Welcome

September 8, 2022

Bria Alexander

" I am so incredibly proud of Dante, Courtney, Olney, and Gonzalo for their care and effort in the curation process. "

Theme Two Intro

September 8, 2022

Bria Alexander

" OKRs are not one-size-fits-all; you have to shape them based on your organizational context and culture. "

OKRs—Helpful or Harmful?

January 20, 2022

Bria Alexander

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

Reflect and Chart Forward

December 10, 2021

Bria Alexander

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

Opening Remarks

October 1, 2021

Bria Alexander

" Our industry is new enough that we get to make design ops whatever we want it to be – that’s an incredible opportunity. "

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

" Check out our digital swag bag—our sponsors put a lot of effort into making compelling offers for all of you here today. "

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

" If you are not on Slack, you are missing out on one of the biggest and most interactive parts of our conference. "

Opening Remarks

June 10, 2021

Bria Alexander

" If you have trouble logging in or streaming, please go to hashtag DAS help in Slack for support. "

Opening Remarks

June 9, 2021

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