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:
" 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
" Sponsor sessions are optional but incredibly high content and not sales pitches. "
Day 3 Welcome
September 25, 2024
" We are going to have a very cherry day. You get it? Because I’m wearing cherry earrings. "
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
" Supporting different ways people prefer to engage—like asynchronous workshops or prep time—helps introverts and extroverts contribute equally. "
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
" If design ops only serves designers, it risks silos; instead it must apply design thinking across R&D and product teams - Patrizia. "
Charting the future of DesignOps: A community workshop
April 18, 2024
" We have the entire Rosenfeld Media staff on hand to support you throughout this conference. "
Opening Remarks Day 2
March 26, 2024
" 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
" We'll have a centralized Slack channel for all discussion to come together as one community. "
Welcome
January 8, 2024
" You can change the time zone on Rosenfeld Media’s website to reflect your local time. "
Opening Remarks
January 8, 2024
" Please put your dropdown or your personal agenda in your local time zone so there’s no ambiguity. "
Opening Remarks
October 4, 2023
" If you feel uncomfortable or bullied, please let us know because it’s very important to keep the vibes positive. "
Opening Remarks
October 3, 2023
" We want you to leave feeling like all those missed Slack messages and emails are worth it. "
Theme Two Intro
October 3, 2023
" 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
" There is no need to take notes. Our session notes, resources, videos, and slide decks will all be shared on the website. "
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
" Sponsor sessions are not sales pitches. They offer really high content very similar to the main conference. "
Opening Remarks
March 27, 2023
" We have session notes, sketch notes, resource lists, videos, and decks — no need to take notes yourself. "
Opening Remarks
November 18, 2022
" Please put your questions inside the thread specific to the talk so we can keep everything organized. "
Opening Remarks
November 17, 2022
" You will come away from this conference with so many artifacts from these talks you won’t miss anything. "
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
" No need to take notes — our scribe David Nicholson is capturing detailed session notes and insights for you. "
Opening Remarks
September 9, 2022
" It seemed just like yesterday that I was talking with Dave Malouf. He dropped that term design ops on me. "
Welcome
September 8, 2022
" The waters of operations can feel incredibly murky and the path forward may not always be clear. "
Theme Two Intro
September 8, 2022
" OKRs help highlight intentions to leadership and open up conversations that generate alignment and support. "
OKRs—Helpful or Harmful?
January 20, 2022
" Everything can be designed – ourselves, relationships, processes, policies, systems. "
Reflect and Chart Forward
December 10, 2021
" There is no need to take notes; session notes, sketchnotes, resource lists, videos, and decks will be shared. "
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
" You can invite your coworker, your brother, your sister, your aunt to sponsor sessions even if they’re not signed up for the conference. "
Opening Remarks
September 29, 2021
" Please read our site’s code of conduct — it ensures we all treat each other with kindness and respect. "
Opening Remarks
June 11, 2021
" If you want to take notes during this presentation, there’s really no need — we’ve got you covered. "
Opening Remarks
June 10, 2021
" Please read our code of conduct; we want to ensure everyone feels safe and respected in this community. "
Opening Remarks
June 9, 2021