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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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" We want to make sure you are feeling loved, supported, and excited about the outstanding content. "

Day 3 Welcome

September 25, 2024

Bria Alexander

" Slack is a key part of the conference experience, and if you’re not participating there, you’re missing out. "

Day 2 Welcome

September 24, 2024

Bria Alexander

" This is a gift to yourself. Three days you get to really dig in with other design ops peers. "

Day 1 Welcome

September 23, 2024

Bria Alexander

" Use prep times and async options in workshops so introverts can think and contribute on their own terms. "

The Big Question about Resilience: A panel discussion

September 23, 2024

Bria Alexander

" We talk about being resilient in our day jobs and co-creating operating models with our teams even when things get hairy and squirrely. "

Theme 1 Intro

September 23, 2024

Bria Alexander

" To amplify the value of design means serving both those who use our designs and those who make money from them - Dave Malu. "

Charting the future of DesignOps: A community workshop (Videoconference)

April 18, 2024

Bria Alexander

" We could not do this conference without our sponsors, you add the magic and the special touch. "

Opening Remarks Day 2

March 26, 2024

Bria Alexander

" Our virtual attendees get to play Cozy Juicy Real, a fun board game session, at the same time. "

Opening Remarks Day 1

March 25, 2024

Bria Alexander

" If anything occurs that makes you feel unwelcome, please engage with conference staff. "

Welcome

January 8, 2024

Bria Alexander

" Even though we are virtual, our community code of conduct absolutely applies. "

Opening Remarks

January 8, 2024

Bria Alexander

" Please put your dropdown or your personal agenda in your local time zone because that way there’s no ambiguity about what starts and when. "

Opening Remarks

October 4, 2023

Bria Alexander

" All three of us wanted to design an experience that felt personal to our community. "

Theme Two Intro

October 3, 2023

Bria Alexander

" Even though we are virtual, we are still a community and obligated to treat each other with kindness and respect. "

Opening Remarks

October 3, 2023

Bria Alexander

" Our goal is to keep the vibes good and create a loving, supportive, and informative community. "

Opening Remarks

October 2, 2023

Bria Alexander

" We are on our third and final day of Advancing Research 2023. "

Opening Remarks

March 29, 2023

Bria Alexander

" David Nicholson’s sketch notes help make sure our hands aren't cramping trying to get all this awesome information down. "

Opening Remarks

March 28, 2023

Bria Alexander

" The world really needs what researchers like you bring to the table. "

Opening Remarks

March 27, 2023

Bria Alexander

" If you have a question for any of the speakers, please ask them in the thread associated with that talk. "

Opening Remarks

November 18, 2022

Bria Alexander

" Slack is where a lot of the conversation is going to be taking place. "

Opening Remarks

November 17, 2022

Bria Alexander

" Civic design spans all kinds of government agencies from federal to tribal, municipal, and local. "

Opening Remarks

November 16, 2022

Bria Alexander

" Take a picture of the QR code to get access to our digital swag bag offers. "

Opening Remarks

September 9, 2022

Bria Alexander

" Collaborate, connect with other ops disciplines, and add a design voice to broader initiatives. "

Connecting the Ops: Plenary Panel and Closing Circle

September 9, 2022

Bria Alexander

" The importance of this community of practitioners is echoed throughout today’s conference. "

Theme Two Intro

September 8, 2022

Bria Alexander

" Join the design ops Slack channels to interact closely with speakers and peers as if you were sitting next to them in person. "

Welcome

September 8, 2022

Bria Alexander

" OKRs are both a goal-setting tool and a mindset that encourages continuous learning and evolution. "

OKRs—Helpful or Harmful? (Videoconference)

January 20, 2022

Bria Alexander

" Designing procurement processes can fundamentally change outcomes and experiences inside and outside government. "

Reflect and Chart Forward

December 10, 2021

Bria Alexander

" Future design ops folks will need skills in organizational strategy and understanding how to redesign the business – Tim. "

State of DesignOps Panel

October 1, 2021

Bria Alexander

" Lauren Cantor is a multidisciplinary strategist and former Wall Street executive who shifted focus to design. "

Opening Remarks

October 1, 2021

Bria Alexander

" If you want all the fun, jokes, questions, and resources, join our Slack channel #deogenerall. "

Opening Remarks

September 30, 2021

Bria Alexander

" Sponsor sessions offer incredibly high quality content — they’re not sales pitches, but almost similar to main program sessions. "

Opening Remarks

September 29, 2021

Bria Alexander

" It’s tricky as you grow in scale to keep giving the individual attention that startups love. "

Opening Remarks

June 11, 2021

Bria Alexander

" You can access all session recordings and decks usually within minutes after presentations on designatscale.co. "

Opening Remarks

June 10, 2021

Bria Alexander

" It is my honor and pleasure to welcome each of you to the 2021 Design at Scale Conference. "

Opening Remarks

June 9, 2021

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