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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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" You have to keep AI at arm’s length so you can critique it and not blindly trust it - Christopher. "

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

June 10, 2025

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" No need to take notes — session notes, sketch notes, resources, videos and decks will be shared after presentations. "

Day 3 Welcome

September 25, 2024

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" Sponsor sessions are optional but incredibly high quality content, not sales pitches. "

Day 2 Welcome

September 24, 2024

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" This is a great opportunity. This is a gift to yourself to dig in with other design ops peers and really learn together. "

Day 1 Welcome

September 23, 2024

Bria Alexander

" 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

Bria Alexander

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

Theme 1 Intro

September 23, 2024

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" Design ops is still defining its service offering and must articulate value both internally and to business partners - Zi. "

Charting the future of DesignOps: A community workshop

April 18, 2024

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" We have the entire Rosenfeld Media staff on hand to support you throughout this conference. "

Opening Remarks Day 2

March 26, 2024

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" We want you to have a great time and feel good about being here — if anything is preventing that, let us know. "

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

Opening Remarks

January 8, 2024

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" Design Ops plus — what does that mean? You’ll find out very shortly. "

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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" 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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" 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

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" Please be sure to make sure you change your conference itinerary to your local time zone. "

Opening Remarks

March 29, 2023

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" David Nicholson is our in-house scribe who produces wonderful sketch notes throughout the conference. "

Opening Remarks

March 28, 2023

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" The world really needs what researchers like you bring to the table. "

Opening Remarks

March 27, 2023

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

Opening Remarks

November 16, 2022

Bria Alexander

" Saying no with intentionality and clear guidelines creates clarity and focus. "

Connecting the Ops: Plenary Panel and Closing Circle

September 9, 2022

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" Take advantage of the digital swag bag — it’s our way of replicating in-person perks in a virtual world. "

Opening Remarks

September 9, 2022

Bria Alexander

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

Welcome

September 8, 2022

Bria Alexander

" You’re going to get the importance of empathy to the bottom line. "

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

Bria Alexander

" Being a positive deviant means confronting challenges with limited resources but innovative, community-based approaches. "

Reflect and Chart Forward

December 10, 2021

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" We have over a thousand members in the #do-general Slack channel, and that’s where the party is at. "

Opening Remarks

October 1, 2021

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" 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

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" Sponsors make this conference possible, without them we wouldn't be here talking about some incredibly interesting things. "

Opening Remarks

September 30, 2021

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" 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

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" If you ever feel unsupported or unsafe, please let us know. It is our priority to make sure you feel protected and supported. "

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

Bria Alexander

" Sponsor sessions are truly a treat, with no overlaps to the main program and absolutely no sales pitch. "

Opening Remarks

June 9, 2021

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