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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:

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" 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

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" Sponsor sessions are optional but incredibly high content and not sales pitches. "

Day 3 Welcome

September 25, 2024

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" We are going to have a very cherry day. You get it? Because I’m wearing cherry earrings. "

Day 2 Welcome

September 24, 2024

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" If you want to make this conference better for you, just let us know in Slack — we want you to have a positive experience. "

Day 1 Welcome

September 23, 2024

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" What if we had AI teammates who were on every call and could help moderate, recap, and track time? That future is likely. "

The Big Question about Resilience: A panel discussion

September 23, 2024

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

Theme 1 Intro

September 23, 2024

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" 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

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" Take a picture of the QR code to access the digital swag bag and special offers. "

Opening Remarks Day 2

March 26, 2024

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" 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

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" We made a very intentional choice to build in five minute breaks after every talk based on feedback and experience. "

Welcome

January 8, 2024

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" There is no overlap between the main program sessions and sponsor sessions. "

Opening Remarks

January 8, 2024

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" Design Ops plus — what does that mean? You’ll find out very shortly. "

Opening Remarks

October 4, 2023

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" Slack is a huge part of how we are going to be engaging in today’s conference. "

Opening Remarks

October 3, 2023

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" 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

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" Please post your questions in the thread associated with each presentation so we can see and address them. "

Opening Remarks

October 2, 2023

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" Cohorts are a super duper fun way to engage with more of our community. "

Opening Remarks

March 29, 2023

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" 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

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

Opening Remarks

March 27, 2023

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" If you have problems with Slack or the conference experience, please contact the help desk customer service. "

Opening Remarks

November 18, 2022

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" 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

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" If you ever feel unsafe in our virtual community, we want to know about it so we can provide support. "

Opening Remarks

November 16, 2022

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" Saying no with intentionality and clear guidelines creates clarity and focus. "

Connecting the Ops: Plenary Panel and Closing Circle

September 9, 2022

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" Respect and kindness are mandatory; please read our code of conduct to ensure a positive community experience. "

Opening Remarks

September 9, 2022

Bria Alexander

" It seemed just like yesterday that I was talking with Dave Malouf. He dropped that term design ops on me. "

Welcome

September 8, 2022

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" We help each other, support each other, and guide each other through murky and unclear times. "

Theme Two Intro

September 8, 2022

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" 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

Bria Alexander

" Everything can be designed – ourselves, relationships, processes, policies, systems. "

Reflect and Chart Forward

December 10, 2021

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" If you ever feel unsafe or threatened, please let us know in the #do-help channel. "

Opening Remarks

October 1, 2021

Bria Alexander

" 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

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" Cohorts are one of the most highly rated parts of our conferences every single year, you get to meet somebody new from a different company. "

Opening Remarks

September 30, 2021

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" There’s no need to take notes; we’ve got session notes, sketch notes, and a resource list all provided. "

Opening Remarks

September 29, 2021

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" 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

" Our cohort facilitation sessions are one of the best parts of this conference. "

Opening Remarks

June 10, 2021

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" 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

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