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:
" You have to keep AI at arm’s length so you can critique it and not blindly trust it - Christopher. "
Day 1 Panel: Up to the Minute: The latest in AI’s impact on UX
June 10, 2025
" Impact curated by France Alana was outstanding. "
Day 3 Welcome
September 25, 2024
" Our sponsors make this conference and programming possible, so thank you all so, so much. "
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
" 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
" 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
" 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
" Sponsors believe in advancing research, and we wouldn’t be here without them. "
Opening Remarks Day 1
March 25, 2024
" We are obligated to treat each other with kindness and respect; this is a safe and inclusive space. "
Welcome
January 8, 2024
" Today's theme around researchers thriving in the organization is led by Steve Portico. "
Opening Remarks
January 8, 2024
" Sponsors make this conference possible, and we genuinely thank you from the bottom of our hearts. "
Opening Remarks
October 4, 2023
" You can also reach us quickly by going to help-desk-customer-service for any tech or support issues. "
Opening Remarks
October 3, 2023
" I often find myself wondering what I really gained from time away from my desk beyond swag and catching up with colleagues. "
Theme Two Intro
October 3, 2023
" Many of you might be the only design ops person in whatever room you’re in for as much as 362 days a year. "
Opening Remarks
October 2, 2023
" We’re obligated to treat each other with kindness and respect. "
Opening Remarks
March 29, 2023
" Today we’re gonna be talking about researchers as organizational change makers. "
Opening Remarks
March 28, 2023
" 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
" Adjust your conference time zone setting depending on where you are to avoid confusion. "
Opening Remarks
November 18, 2022
" Sponsor sessions are completely free and offer content just as valuable as the main program sessions. "
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
" 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
" 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
" Even though we’re virtual, we are still a community and obligated to treat each other with kindness and respect. "
Welcome
September 8, 2022
" You’ll hear tactile guidance on defining ROI. "
Theme Two Intro
September 8, 2022
" OKRs can sometimes suck the oxygen out of the room if they focus only on bottom-line results, missing process and experience. "
OKRs—Helpful or Harmful?
January 20, 2022
" Our job as civic designers is to bring government needs and community needs into alignment. "
Reflect and Chart Forward
December 10, 2021
" If you ever feel unsafe or threatened, please let us know in the #do-help channel. "
Opening Remarks
October 1, 2021
" Knowing your boundaries and skills lets you focus influence into meaningful outcomes rather than spreading too thin. "
State of DesignOps Panel
October 1, 2021
" Check out our digital swag bag for some awesome offers from our sponsors – it's like free t-shirts and sweaters but digital. "
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
" If you’re not in Slack, you’re missing out on the party. "
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
" It is my honor and pleasure to welcome each of you to the 2021 Design at Scale Conference. "
Opening Remarks
June 9, 2021