Rosenverse

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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" AI is not really doing anything better than humans yet; it’s just faster and more efficient - Bria. "

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

June 10, 2025

Bria Alexander

" We are back and we are right on time. Eight o'clock on the dot. "

Day 3 Welcome

September 25, 2024

Bria Alexander

" 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

Bria Alexander

" What is your mission for this design Ops summit? When this conference ends, what do you want to feel? "

Day 1 Welcome

September 23, 2024

Bria Alexander

" Managing to outcome, not output, lets people own their way of working and leverages their best strengths. "

The Big Question about Resilience: A panel discussion

September 23, 2024

Bria Alexander

" Co-creating operating models with our teams helps us remain resilient even when things get a little hairy and squirrely. "

Theme 1 Intro

September 23, 2024

Bria Alexander

" Design ops is not execution or tactical, it’s a leadership role that brings design thinking to the whole organization - Patrizia. "

Charting the future of DesignOps: A community workshop

April 18, 2024

Bria Alexander

" You will have full copies of everything that you experienced today and all the questions. "

Opening Remarks Day 2

March 26, 2024

Bria Alexander

" Please stand up and hold each other’s hands, and on three, raise them high and shout Yeah so virtual can hear you. "

Opening Remarks Day 1

March 25, 2024

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" We'll have a centralized Slack channel for all discussion to come together as one community. "

Welcome

January 8, 2024

Bria Alexander

" Even though we're virtual, our code of conduct still applies and requires respect and kindness. "

Opening Remarks

January 8, 2024

Bria Alexander

" Huge shout out to Lauren Cantor, our house librarian, for her wonderful contributions. "

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

" This conference is the opportunity I saw to design an experience that felt personal to our community. "

Theme Two Intro

October 3, 2023

Bria Alexander

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

Opening Remarks

October 2, 2023

Bria Alexander

" Lauren Cantor keeps all those links and other resources so we don’t have to be googling while listening. "

Opening Remarks

March 29, 2023

Bria Alexander

" Today we’re gonna be talking about researchers as organizational change makers. "

Opening Remarks

March 28, 2023

Bria Alexander

" Bria is the bringer of dad jokes and the glue of the conference. "

Opening Remarks

March 27, 2023

Bria Alexander

" Slack has over 650 people actively talking and sharing experiences right now. "

Opening Remarks

November 18, 2022

Bria Alexander

" Our dedicated scribe Shivangi is making sure all the notes are captured so you don't have to worry about it. "

Opening Remarks

November 17, 2022

Bria Alexander

" Sponsor sessions are free, not sales pitches, and do not overlap with the main program so anyone can attend. "

Opening Remarks

November 16, 2022

Bria Alexander

" Make a business case for yourself by bragging about your capabilities and making them applicable. "

Connecting the Ops: Plenary Panel and Closing Circle

September 9, 2022

Bria Alexander

" Take advantage of the digital swag bag — it’s our way of replicating in-person perks in a virtual world. "

Opening Remarks

September 9, 2022

Bria Alexander

" There’s no need to take notes. All session materials and videos will be shared quickly after presentations. "

Welcome

September 8, 2022

Bria Alexander

" Through the expertise of our speakers and your engagement, we forge the future of our industry. "

Theme Two Intro

September 8, 2022

Bria Alexander

" Junior engineers often resent having to create OKRs that feel disconnected from their day-to-day work. "

OKRs—Helpful or Harmful?

January 20, 2022

Bria Alexander

" Our job as civic designers is to bring government needs and community needs into alignment. "

Reflect and Chart Forward

December 10, 2021

Bria Alexander

" The most highly rated part of the conference every year are the facilitators making the cohorts sing. "

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

" Sponsor sessions are not sales pitches; they offer content similar in quality to the main program. "

Opening Remarks

September 29, 2021

Bria Alexander

" Please read our site’s code of conduct — it ensures we all treat each other with kindness and respect. "

Opening Remarks

June 11, 2021

Bria Alexander

" We have many breaks, and sponsor sessions usually take place during those. "

Opening Remarks

June 10, 2021

Bria Alexander

" 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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