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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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" Designers need to help users recognize when AI is wrong and what to do about it - Christopher. "

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

June 10, 2025

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" We talked all about resilience, curated by myself yesterday. "

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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" What is your mission for this design Ops summit? When this conference ends, what do you want to feel? "

Day 1 Welcome

September 23, 2024

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" Our behavior is implicit messaging; we need both explicit and implicit signals to support resilience on teams. "

The Big Question about Resilience: A panel discussion

September 23, 2024

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" Corey’s story of resilience during his 2023 to 2024 job search ends well because we accepted his offer at Adobe. "

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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" Everyone's sitting on the aisle, your right, my left — you gotta scoot over like two seats. "

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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" Even though we're virtual, our code of conduct still applies and requires respect and kindness. "

Opening Remarks

January 8, 2024

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" If you have a question for one of the speakers, put it in the specific thread associated with the talk or it will get lost. "

Opening Remarks

October 4, 2023

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" You can also reach us quickly by going to help-desk-customer-service for any tech or support issues. "

Opening Remarks

October 3, 2023

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" Practical ops is about getting stuff done because it’s our job to scale the organizational ability to design and amplify the work of designers. "

Theme Two Intro

October 3, 2023

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" Sponsor sessions are not sales pitches but offer incredibly high quality content, and they’re free for everyone. "

Opening Remarks

October 2, 2023

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" We are on our third and final day of Advancing Research 2023. "

Opening Remarks

March 29, 2023

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" Please respect our code of conduct to ensure a welcoming and safe space for all attendees. "

Opening Remarks

March 28, 2023

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" 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

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" 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

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" 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

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" There’s no need to take notes because session notes, videos, and decks will be shared promptly on the conference site. "

Opening Remarks

November 16, 2022

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" 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

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" The program page has a time zone selector so everyone can attend sessions on their local time without confusion. "

Opening Remarks

September 9, 2022

Bria Alexander

" MJ Broadbent’s sketchnotes are absolutely outstanding. You really do not have to take notes yourself. "

Welcome

September 8, 2022

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" We help each other, support each other, and guide each other through murky and unclear times. "

Theme Two Intro

September 8, 2022

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" Language matters—make your OKRs user-centric and customer-focused to avoid them feeling like overhead. "

OKRs—Helpful or Harmful?

January 20, 2022

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" Our job as civic designers is to bring government needs and community needs into alignment. "

Reflect and Chart Forward

December 10, 2021

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" The most highly rated part of the conference every year are the facilitators making the cohorts sing. "

Opening Remarks

October 1, 2021

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" 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

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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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" 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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" All the videos and decks will be shared almost within minutes after each presentation so you can relax and enjoy. "

Opening Remarks

June 11, 2021

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" Our cohort facilitation sessions are one of the best parts of this conference. "

Opening Remarks

June 10, 2021

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" 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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