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:
" AI is not really doing anything better than humans yet; it’s just faster and more efficient - Bria. "
Day 1 Panel: Up to the Minute: The latest in AI’s impact on UX
June 10, 2025
" We are closing out design ops 2024 with innovation curated by the incomparable John Kuda. "
Day 3 Welcome
September 25, 2024
" You should absolutely participate in Slack—if you're missing that, you're missing a key part of our conference. "
Day 2 Welcome
September 24, 2024
" Manuel Herrera, our sketch noter, has contributed wonderfully to visually capturing the spirit and content of the conference. "
Day 1 Welcome
September 23, 2024
" 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
" Midday panel brings together Corey, Deanna, Laura, and Lane to talk about everything wonderful so far in the day. "
Theme 1 Intro
September 23, 2024
" 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
" Look for people wearing the very acute Rosenfeld Media black hats if you need help. "
Opening Remarks Day 2
March 26, 2024
" 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
" The themes this year include transforming century-old industries, startup to enterprise, the outsider’s perspective, and partnering to transform. "
Welcome
January 8, 2024
" Use your phone camera to scan the QR code on screen and access the digital swag bag. "
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
" You can also reach us quickly by going to help-desk-customer-service for any tech or support issues. "
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
" Many of you might be the only design ops person in whatever room you’re in for as much as 362 days a year. "
Opening Remarks
October 2, 2023
" If you have a question at the end of a presentation, please put that question in the thread associated with the talk. "
Opening Remarks
March 29, 2023
" Slack is the way you ask questions to the speakers, and it’s where most of the community interaction happens. "
Opening Remarks
March 28, 2023
" You will not be missing out on much if you don’t snag the digital swag bag. "
Opening Remarks
March 27, 2023
" Please read our code of conduct — even though we’re virtual, we are a community obligated to kindness and respect. "
Opening Remarks
November 18, 2022
" Our sponsor sessions are not sales pitches; they are serious, high content learning opportunities for everyone. "
Opening Remarks
November 17, 2022
" You will come away from this conference with so many artifacts from these talks you won’t miss anything. "
Opening Remarks
November 16, 2022
" 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
" Cohorts are consistently one of the highest rated parts of the conference — they’re a fantastic way to learn together. "
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
" It's okay to try and mess up your OKRs in the first few quarters and learn from it. "
OKRs—Helpful or Harmful?
January 20, 2022
" Our job as civic designers is to bring government needs and community needs into alignment. "
Reflect and Chart Forward
December 10, 2021
" The most highly rated part of the conference every year are the facilitators making the cohorts sing. "
Opening Remarks
October 1, 2021
" People are re-evaluating their lives and careers, which inspired me to start a podcast exploring these shifts. "
State of DesignOps Panel
October 1, 2021
" There are no overlaps between sponsor content and main programming, so you never have to choose what to attend. "
Opening Remarks
September 30, 2021
" The cohort experience is one of the highest rated things because you get to meet new people from different companies. "
Opening Remarks
September 29, 2021
" Man, oh man, what an incredible few days of learning and of the community that we have all had the opportunity to discover at Design at Scale. "
Opening Remarks
June 11, 2021
" Our cohort facilitation sessions are one of the best parts of this conference. "
Opening Remarks
June 10, 2021
" We have 11 cohorts and 130 people participating in this week’s conference for small group discussions. "
Opening Remarks
June 9, 2021