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:
" 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
" Lauren Cantor is our house librarian and has made an outstanding contribution to the conference. "
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
" 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
" 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
" Being true to our humanity and morality lets us better ourselves and our teammates. "
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
" We have the entire Rosenfeld Media staff on hand to support you throughout this conference. "
Opening Remarks Day 2
March 26, 2024
" If you want your question asked, please put it in the Slack channel, because I cannot keep up with the rapid things happening live. "
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
" You don’t have to take notes because we have an incredible note taker capturing everything. "
Opening Remarks
January 8, 2024
" Design Ops plus — what does that mean? You’ll find out very shortly. "
Opening Remarks
October 4, 2023
" You don’t have to take notes; session videos and decks will be shared as soon as possible. "
Opening Remarks
October 3, 2023
" It’s about us, the design ops practitioners, and what we need today to be better at our jobs. "
Theme Two Intro
October 3, 2023
" Sponsor sessions are not sales pitches but offer incredibly high quality content, and they’re free for everyone. "
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
" Sponsor sessions are not sales pitches, they’re incredibly high quality and free to attend. "
Opening Remarks
March 28, 2023
" Even though we are virtual, we are still a community and obligated to treat each other with respect and kindness. "
Opening Remarks
March 27, 2023
" 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
" 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
" I didn’t say conference because this is really a highly polished snapshot of a conversation this community is having. "
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
" Respect and kindness are mandatory; please read our code of conduct to ensure a positive community experience. "
Opening Remarks
September 9, 2022
" The conference is your annual opportunity to get to know each other and to step back together and amplify the power of design. "
Welcome
September 8, 2022
" You’ll hear tactile guidance on defining ROI. "
Theme Two Intro
September 8, 2022
" When teams are connected to real strategic missions and own their key results, OKRs become positive. "
OKRs—Helpful or Harmful?
January 20, 2022
" Future-facing regulatory structures can avoid post-traumatic innovation by anticipating technology’s social impacts. "
Reflect and Chart Forward
December 10, 2021
" This is our third and final day of the design operation Summit 2021. "
Opening Remarks
October 1, 2021
" Automation frees us up to do more for the organization, but if overdone, it can strip away the human aspect critical to culture. "
State of DesignOps Panel
October 1, 2021
" Sponsors make this conference possible, without them we wouldn't be here talking about some incredibly interesting things. "
Opening Remarks
September 30, 2021
" If you ever feel unsafe or threatened in this virtual community, we want to make sure you’ve got the support you need. "
Opening Remarks
September 29, 2021
" We have some truly phenomenal sketch notebooks, so you don’t have to worry about taking any notes on your own. "
Opening Remarks
June 11, 2021
" The official time zone of this conference is Pacific time. "
Opening Remarks
June 10, 2021
" If you have trouble logging in or streaming, please go to hashtag DAS help in Slack for support. "
Opening Remarks
June 9, 2021