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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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" 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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" If you ever need help, you can reach us at help-customer-service for technical issues and customer support. "

Day 2 Welcome

September 24, 2024

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" Our curators have been working for months taking presentations from little ideas to something big that advances design ops as practice. "

Day 1 Welcome

September 23, 2024

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" 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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" Optimization and using Slack a little better can make us gentler to each other. "

Theme 1 Intro

September 23, 2024

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" Design ops should coordinate initiatives, measure impact, and advocate for designer happiness as a business metric - Peter Bosma. "

Charting the future of DesignOps: A community workshop

April 18, 2024

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" Take a picture of the QR code to access the digital swag bag and special offers. "

Opening Remarks Day 2

March 26, 2024

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" Sponsors believe in advancing research, and we wouldn’t be here without them. "

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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" There is no overlap between the main program sessions and sponsor sessions. "

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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" A little color purple to start the day. Good morning. "

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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" If you feel uncomfortable or unsafe engaging in this community, we want to know about it. "

Opening Remarks

March 29, 2023

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

Opening Remarks

March 28, 2023

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" There is no need to take notes over the next few days. We have dedicated sketch notes and session resources. "

Opening Remarks

March 27, 2023

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" Slack has over 650 people actively talking and sharing experiences right now. "

Opening Remarks

November 18, 2022

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" If anything's going wrong on your end, please reach out to help-customer-desk-service in Slack for tech help. "

Opening Remarks

November 17, 2022

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" You will come away from this conference with so many artifacts from these talks you won’t miss anything. "

Opening Remarks

November 16, 2022

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" 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

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" Respect and kindness are mandatory; please read our code of conduct to ensure a positive community experience. "

Opening Remarks

September 9, 2022

Bria Alexander

" Sponsor sessions are not sales pitches. They offer incredibly high-quality content and are free to anyone to attend. "

Welcome

September 8, 2022

Bria Alexander

" You’ll hear tactile guidance on defining ROI. "

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

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" Designers must do the internal work of self-awareness and reflection before shifting power to communities. "

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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" 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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" If you have any tech issues or need customer support, #deogenerall.help is here to assist you throughout the conference. "

Opening Remarks

September 30, 2021

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" If you’re not in our Slack channel, you’re missing out on so many big parts of the party. "

Opening Remarks

September 29, 2021

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" Please read our site’s code of conduct — it ensures we all treat each other with kindness and respect. "

Opening Remarks

June 11, 2021

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" You can access our digital swag bag by scanning the QR code or visiting app.everthere.co/e/d-a-s. "

Opening Remarks

June 10, 2021

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" 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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