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:

Bria Alexander

" There’s a big discrepancy between accessible consumer AI and what deep research-driven AI can do - Brittany. "

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

" We want you to feel included and be able to take advantage of the awesome content and speaker efforts. "

Day 2 Welcome

September 24, 2024

Bria Alexander

" You can change the conference time zone to your local time zone in the upper right corner so there’s no confusion about start times. "

Day 1 Welcome

September 23, 2024

Bria Alexander

" A lot of design ops impact comes from influence, and influence comes from empathy and showing the benefit of what you are putting out. "

The Big Question about Resilience: A panel discussion

September 23, 2024

Bria Alexander

" 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

Bria Alexander

" 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

Bria Alexander

" We have the entire Rosenfeld Media staff on hand to support you throughout this conference. "

Opening Remarks Day 2

March 26, 2024

Bria Alexander

" We literally want to advance this field by creating space for really good professional conversations to happen. "

Opening Remarks Day 1

March 25, 2024

Bria Alexander

" Sponsor sessions may require registration by email to prevent Zoom bombings and protect session integrity. "

Welcome

January 8, 2024

Bria Alexander

" Use your phone camera to scan the QR code on screen and access the digital swag bag. "

Opening Remarks

January 8, 2024

Bria Alexander

" Please put your dropdown or your personal agenda in your local time zone so there’s no ambiguity. "

Opening Remarks

October 4, 2023

Bria Alexander

" Sponsors bring so much color and so much light into the community. "

Opening Remarks

October 3, 2023

Bria Alexander

" All three themes and all speakers you’ll hear came together through inclusive collaboration and insightful perspectives. "

Theme Two Intro

October 3, 2023

Bria Alexander

" 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

Bria Alexander

" 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

Bria Alexander

" Please respect our code of conduct to ensure a welcoming and safe space for all attendees. "

Opening Remarks

March 28, 2023

Bria Alexander

" Sponsor sessions are not sales pitches. They offer really high content very similar to the main conference. "

Opening Remarks

March 27, 2023

Bria Alexander

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

Opening Remarks

November 18, 2022

Bria Alexander

" Sponsor sessions are completely free and offer content just as valuable as the main program sessions. "

Opening Remarks

November 17, 2022

Bria Alexander

" MJ Broadband’s sketch notes will make your conference experience 10 times easier. "

Opening Remarks

November 16, 2022

Bria Alexander

" Your strengths, even if perceived as weaknesses, can be your superpower. "

Connecting the Ops: Plenary Panel and Closing Circle

September 9, 2022

Bria Alexander

" Sponsor sessions are not sales pitches; they are content-rich and free to anyone who wants to attend. "

Opening Remarks

September 9, 2022

Bria Alexander

" 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

Bria Alexander

" You’ll hear tactile guidance on defining ROI. "

Theme Two Intro

September 8, 2022

Bria Alexander

" 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

" The future of civic design will be localized, designed for and by communities rather than dictated top-down. "

Reflect and Chart Forward

December 10, 2021

Bria Alexander

" Lauren Cantor works with companies to create new business strategies by tackling human-centered design. "

Opening Remarks

October 1, 2021

Bria Alexander

" 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

Bria Alexander

" All session notes and resources will be available within the hour, so you can just relax and absorb the content. "

Opening Remarks

September 30, 2021

Bria Alexander

" If you’re not in our Slack channel, you’re missing out on so many big parts of the party. "

Opening Remarks

September 29, 2021

Bria Alexander

" We have some truly phenomenal sketch notebooks, so you don’t have to worry about taking any notes on your own. "

Opening Remarks

June 11, 2021

Bria Alexander

" Please be nice, respect each other, and carry yourself as if you were at your day job. "

Opening Remarks

June 10, 2021

Bria Alexander

" Day one is all about ensuring craft on a massive scale, led by Uday Gahender. "

Opening Remarks

June 9, 2021

Rosenverse People Everyone