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:
" 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
" We are obligated to treat each other with kindness and respect as part of this virtual community. "
Day 3 Welcome
September 25, 2024
" Please put your questions inside of the thread associated with the talk. "
Day 2 Welcome
September 24, 2024
" I want you to have the best time possible and bring your fullest self to our conference today. "
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
" Resilience is about more than surviving; it’s about growth in our practice and relationships. "
Theme 1 Intro
September 23, 2024
" Design ops is not execution or tactical, it’s a leadership role that brings design thinking to the whole organization - Patrizia. "
Charting the future of DesignOps: A community workshop
April 18, 2024
" Please stop by the Rosenfeld Bookstore to check out signed books and brand new titles. "
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
" We'll have a centralized Slack channel for all discussion to come together as one community. "
Welcome
January 8, 2024
" Today's theme around researchers thriving in the organization is led by Steve Portico. "
Opening Remarks
January 8, 2024
" We are on our third and final day of Design Ops 2023. "
Opening Remarks
October 4, 2023
" The code of conduct is on every page of our site; it includes procedures for getting assistance. "
Opening Remarks
October 3, 2023
" Documentation your team will actually use, how to define and maintain a design ops roadmap, AI as a design partner. "
Theme Two Intro
October 3, 2023
" 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
" If you feel uncomfortable or unsafe engaging in this community, we want to know about it. "
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
" 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
" Slack has over 650 people actively talking and sharing experiences right now. "
Opening Remarks
November 18, 2022
" There is no need for you to take notes because session notes, videos, and decks will be shared as soon as possible. "
Opening Remarks
November 17, 2022
" 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
" Don't reinvent the wheel all the time; build on top of what others have built. "
Connecting the Ops: Plenary Panel and Closing Circle
September 9, 2022
" Sponsor sessions are not sales pitches; they are content-rich and free to anyone who wants to attend. "
Opening Remarks
September 9, 2022
" Even though we’re virtual, we are still a community and obligated to treat each other with kindness and respect. "
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
" We need to slow down decision-making processes so that ethics and systems thinking scale with project scope. "
Reflect and Chart Forward
December 10, 2021
" If you want to take advantage of asking speakers questions and having discussions, join our Slack. "
Opening Remarks
October 1, 2021
" Design ops job descriptions change every three to six months depending on the company’s needs. "
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
" 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
" 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
" Yesterday was a lot of fun, but today is going to be even more fun. "
Opening Remarks
June 10, 2021
" You don’t need to take notes; Rosenfeld media has sketch note makers creating creative and interactive notes for each talk. "
Opening Remarks
June 9, 2021