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:
" Netflix using AI-generated ads is a low-risk testbed but raises ethical questions - Lauren. "
Day 1 Panel: Up to the Minute: The latest in AI’s impact on UX
June 10, 2025
" If you want to invite a friend or colleague, the sponsor sessions are free and awesome to attend. "
Day 3 Welcome
September 25, 2024
" Even though we are virtual, we are still a community and we are obligated to treat each other with dignity and respect. "
Day 2 Welcome
September 24, 2024
" 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
" Feedback is data, not personal — once you view it that way, it feels less like criticism and more like improvement information. "
The Big Question about Resilience: A panel discussion
September 23, 2024
" 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
" Operations is the de-risking activity that creates scalable processes for better outcomes - Theresa. "
Charting the future of DesignOps: A community workshop
April 18, 2024
" There’s no need to take any notes, because we have sketch notes, session notes, recordings available on Rosenfeld Media website. "
Opening Remarks Day 2
March 26, 2024
" 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
" We'll have a centralized Slack channel for all discussion to come together as one community. "
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
" If you feel uncomfortable or bullied, it is so important that you know you can reach out for help. "
Opening Remarks
October 4, 2023
" If you have any questions for the speakers, you really need to put your question in the thread specific to the talk. "
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
" We want the Rosenfeld community, both in person and virtual, to feel as loving, supportive, and informative as possible. "
Opening Remarks
October 2, 2023
" Lauren Cantor keeps all those links and other resources so we don’t have to be googling while listening. "
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
" MJ Broadband saves our fingers some pain and some stress because we don’t have to take notes. "
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
" You can access the digital swag bag by scanning the QR code or visiting fld.me/cd2022 for cool sponsor offers. "
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
" The next big thing will be knowledge management powered by new no-code and integrative tools. "
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
" 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
" Scaling design organizations is the theme because in trying times, we need each other's support. "
Theme Two Intro
September 8, 2022
" An OKR coach told us to think of OKRs like a health panel at a physical—you have KPIs for status and OKRs for change targets. "
OKRs—Helpful or Harmful?
January 20, 2022
" Designers must do the internal work of self-awareness and reflection before shifting power to communities. "
Reflect and Chart Forward
December 10, 2021
" Lauren Cantor works with companies to create new business strategies by tackling human-centered design. "
Opening Remarks
October 1, 2021
" 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
" Kay Abba is a business and project analyst, UX designer, and project manager who brings multifaceted expertise to our note-taking. "
Opening Remarks
September 30, 2021
" Technical difficulties happen, so please use hashtag.deo help within our Slack channel or email for support. "
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
" 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
" The official conference time zone is Pacific Standard Time, but you can change it to your own time zone at designatskill.com. "
Opening Remarks
June 9, 2021