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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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" The next generation is going to be AI native, digitally literate with these tools almost from birth - Brittany. "

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

June 10, 2025

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" If you want to invite a friend or colleague, the sponsor sessions are free and awesome to attend. "

Day 3 Welcome

September 25, 2024

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" Our sponsors make this conference and programming possible, so thank you all so, so much. "

Day 2 Welcome

September 24, 2024

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" The sponsor sessions are equal in quality and quantity as our main programming and completely free for anyone to attend. "

Day 1 Welcome

September 23, 2024

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" It’s energy management, not time management — listen to yourself rather than comparing your output to others. "

The Big Question about Resilience: A panel discussion

September 23, 2024

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" Resilience means the capacity to withstand or recover quickly from difficulties or toughness. "

Theme 1 Intro

September 23, 2024

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" Trust is fragile with designers; without clear communication, metrics can feel like micromanagement - Dave Malu. "

Charting the future of DesignOps: A community workshop

April 18, 2024

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" Look for people wearing the very acute Rosenfeld Media black hats if you need help. "

Opening Remarks Day 2

March 26, 2024

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" The virtual social event tonight is Cozy Juicy Reel, a fun board game our virtual attendees always love. "

Opening Remarks Day 1

March 25, 2024

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

Welcome

January 8, 2024

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" Today's theme around researchers thriving in the organization is led by Steve Portico. "

Opening Remarks

January 8, 2024

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" We are on our third and final day of Design Ops 2023. "

Opening Remarks

October 4, 2023

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" If you feel uncomfortable or bullied, please let us know because it’s very important to keep the vibes positive. "

Opening Remarks

October 3, 2023

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" I often find myself wondering what I really gained from time away from my desk beyond swag and catching up with colleagues. "

Theme Two Intro

October 3, 2023

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" Please read our code of conduct; it’s on every page of our website and includes ways to get help if needed. "

Opening Remarks

October 2, 2023

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

Opening Remarks

March 29, 2023

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" We could not do this conference without our incredible sponsors who spend a lot of effort thinking about ways to enrich our programming. "

Opening Remarks

March 28, 2023

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" Researchers have really taken it on the chin during this latest economic downturn. "

Opening Remarks

March 27, 2023

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" Louisa Scholar saves us a lot of work by curating the Civic Design library and digital benefits hub. "

Opening Remarks

November 18, 2022

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" Sponsor sessions are completely free and offer content just as valuable as the main program sessions. "

Opening Remarks

November 17, 2022

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" Join our Slack channels—it’s really where the party is with gifts, jokes, and amazing conversations. "

Opening Remarks

November 16, 2022

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" I’m still early on in measuring accessibility impact but tying early bug fixes to ROI is promising. "

Connecting the Ops: Plenary Panel and Closing Circle

September 9, 2022

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" 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

" It seemed just like yesterday that I was talking with Dave Malouf. He dropped that term design ops on me. "

Welcome

September 8, 2022

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

Theme Two Intro

September 8, 2022

Bria Alexander

" An OKR coach told us to think of OKRs like a health panel at a physical—you have KPIs for status and OKRs for change targets. "

OKRs—Helpful or Harmful?

January 20, 2022

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" How do we know how to evaluate radical participatory design? Has there been a sustained shift in power? "

Reflect and Chart Forward

December 10, 2021

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" If you want to take advantage of asking speakers questions and having discussions, join our Slack. "

Opening Remarks

October 1, 2021

Bria Alexander

" I’m a power user of Airtable because it combines multiple tools into one accessible system for designers and teams. "

State of DesignOps Panel

October 1, 2021

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" 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

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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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" Day three is about keeping people at the center of an expanding enterprise, which is tricky but so important. "

Opening Remarks

June 11, 2021

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

Opening Remarks

June 10, 2021

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" You don’t need to take notes; Rosenfeld media has sketch note makers creating creative and interactive notes for each talk. "

Opening Remarks

June 9, 2021

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