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:
" 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
" Sponsor sessions are optional but incredibly high content and not sales pitches. "
Day 3 Welcome
September 25, 2024
" Even though we are virtual, we are still a community and we are obligated to treat each other with dignity and respect. "
Day 2 Welcome
September 24, 2024
" 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
" When I think about resilience, I think about flexibility, like trees that bend in strong winds instead of breaking — that starts with mindset and communication. "
The Big Question about Resilience: A panel discussion
September 23, 2024
" Co-creating operating models with our teams helps us remain resilient even when things get a little hairy and squirrely. "
Theme 1 Intro
September 23, 2024
" If design ops only serves designers, it risks silos; instead it must apply design thinking across R&D and product teams - Patrizia. "
Charting the future of DesignOps: A community workshop
April 18, 2024
" Look for people wearing the very acute Rosenfeld Media black hats if you need help. "
Opening Remarks Day 2
March 26, 2024
" Sponsors believe in advancing research, and we wouldn’t be here without them. "
Opening Remarks Day 1
March 25, 2024
" We made a very intentional choice to build in five minute breaks after every talk based on feedback and experience. "
Welcome
January 8, 2024
" You don’t have to take notes because we have an incredible note taker capturing everything. "
Opening Remarks
January 8, 2024
" Please put your dropdown or your personal agenda in your local time zone so there’s no ambiguity. "
Opening Remarks
October 4, 2023
" David Nicholson is the reason why you don’t have to write very fast. "
Opening Remarks
October 3, 2023
" This conference is the opportunity I saw to design an experience that felt personal to our community. "
Theme Two Intro
October 3, 2023
" By showing up, you’re doing so not just for yourselves, but for everyone else that’s here. "
Opening Remarks
October 2, 2023
" Please be sure to make sure you change your conference itinerary to your local time zone. "
Opening Remarks
March 29, 2023
" You can invite anyone in your family to attend the sponsor sessions for free even if they’re not registered. "
Opening Remarks
March 28, 2023
" This is absolutely not the time for us to be throwing our hands up in the air and giving up on Research. "
Opening Remarks
March 27, 2023
" 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
" If you are a cohort participant and don’t see your private Slack channel, please let us know so we can guide you. "
Opening Remarks
November 17, 2022
" Civic design is relatively new and spans all kinds of government agencies from federal and national down to tribal and local. "
Opening Remarks
November 16, 2022
" It’s not just about design; build relationships with HR, product management, sales, and more. "
Connecting the Ops: Plenary Panel and Closing Circle
September 9, 2022
" We could not have this conference without you all — the curation team relies heavily on audience participation. "
Opening Remarks
September 9, 2022
" You bring energy that blows me away. I’m so excited by your excitement. "
Welcome
September 8, 2022
" We help each other, support each other, and guide each other through murky and unclear times. "
Theme Two Intro
September 8, 2022
" OKRs can sometimes suck the oxygen out of the room if they focus only on bottom-line results, missing process and experience. "
OKRs—Helpful or Harmful?
January 20, 2022
" Everything can be designed – ourselves, relationships, processes, policies, systems. "
Reflect and Chart Forward
December 10, 2021
" Please read our code of conduct to ensure everyone can be their fullest selves while respecting others. "
Opening Remarks
October 1, 2021
" 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
" 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
" Thank you to all our sponsors; this entire conference would not be possible without you. "
Opening Remarks
September 29, 2021
" If you’re not in Slack, you’re missing out on the party. "
Opening Remarks
June 11, 2021
" Please be nice, respect each other, and carry yourself as if you were at your day job. "
Opening Remarks
June 10, 2021
" The official conference time zone is Pacific Standard Time, but you can change it to your own time zone at designatskill.com. "
Opening Remarks
June 9, 2021