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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:

Bria Alexander

" We’re seeing these agents trying to represent ourselves online in ways we’ve never seen before - Bria. "

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

June 10, 2025

Bria Alexander

" No need to take notes — session notes, sketch notes, resources, videos and decks will be shared after presentations. "

Day 3 Welcome

September 25, 2024

Bria Alexander

" David Nicholson is our house scribe, a senior UX designer with a passion for enterprise-scale products. "

Day 2 Welcome

September 24, 2024

Bria Alexander

" We have got you covered with sketch notes, resource lists, session notes, videos, and decks all shared ASAP after presentations. "

Day 1 Welcome

September 23, 2024

Bria Alexander

" AI is a great tool for drafting and summarizing, but you have to keep your unique voice because that’s what differentiates you. "

The Big Question about Resilience: A panel discussion

September 23, 2024

Bria Alexander

" Resilience means the capacity to withstand or recover quickly from difficulties or toughness. "

Theme 1 Intro

September 23, 2024

Bria Alexander

" We need standardized role definitions, not everyone is a manager just because they manage initiatives - Peter Bosma. "

Charting the future of DesignOps: A community workshop

April 18, 2024

Bria Alexander

" Please stop by the Rosenfeld Bookstore to check out signed books and brand new titles. "

Opening Remarks Day 2

March 26, 2024

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" This is a conference where you can stand up and people will see you do that — which we haven’t had in the past. "

Opening Remarks Day 1

March 25, 2024

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" This is the same conference in so many good ways — good ways are that it’s resilient and there’s a certain steadiness. "

Welcome

January 8, 2024

Bria Alexander

" All speakers will be present in the #ARgeneral Slack channel to answer your questions. "

Opening Remarks

January 8, 2024

Bria Alexander

" Please put your dropdown or your personal agenda in your local time zone so there’s no ambiguity. "

Opening Remarks

October 4, 2023

Bria Alexander

" The code of conduct is on every page of our site; it includes procedures for getting assistance. "

Opening Remarks

October 3, 2023

Bria Alexander

" We want you to leave feeling like all those missed Slack messages and emails are worth it. "

Theme Two Intro

October 3, 2023

Bria Alexander

" Please read our code of conduct; it’s on every page of our website and includes ways to get help if needed. "

Opening Remarks

October 2, 2023

Bria Alexander

" 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

Bria Alexander

" 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

Bria Alexander

" Researchers have really taken it on the chin during this latest economic downturn. "

Opening Remarks

March 27, 2023

Bria Alexander

" 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

Bria Alexander

" Our sponsor sessions are not sales pitches; they are serious, high content learning opportunities for everyone. "

Opening Remarks

November 17, 2022

Bria Alexander

" We are still a community even though we are virtual and are obliged to treat each other with kindness and respect. "

Opening Remarks

November 16, 2022

Bria Alexander

" Go meet someone new at this conference and set up a coffee chat next week. "

Connecting the Ops: Plenary Panel and Closing Circle

September 9, 2022

Bria Alexander

" 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

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

" 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

Bria Alexander

" Future-facing regulatory structures can avoid post-traumatic innovation by anticipating technology’s social impacts. "

Reflect and Chart Forward

December 10, 2021

Bria Alexander

" 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

Bria Alexander

" 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

Bria Alexander

" 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

Bria Alexander

" Technical difficulties happen, so please use hashtag.deo help within our Slack channel or email for support. "

Opening Remarks

September 29, 2021

Bria Alexander

" The cohorts have been a slam dunk hit in our virtual conferences while we’ve been doing them. "

Opening Remarks

June 11, 2021

Bria Alexander

" If you are not on Slack, you are missing out on one of the biggest and most interactive parts of our conference. "

Opening Remarks

June 10, 2021

Bria Alexander

" It is my honor and pleasure to welcome each of you to the 2021 Design at Scale Conference. "

Opening Remarks

June 9, 2021

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