Julia Mc Cafferty
About Julia Mc Cafferty
Julia McCafferty serves as the Associate Director at FINRA, where she has implemented design-thinking practices and managed product development for the FINRA Gateway Platform. With a background in digital product ownership and extensive experience in various roles, she has contributed significantly to the integration of services and user feedback processes.
Work at FINRA
Julia Mc Cafferty serves as an Associate Director at FINRA, a position she has held since 2019. In this role, she has implemented design-thinking product development practices across multiple teams. Julia manages products that produce APIs for both downstream and upstream consumers, as well as ESMP messages. She has conducted numerous user feedback sessions to support continuous development and iterative design for the FINRA Gateway Platform. Notably, she led the launch of the FINRA Gateway Platform in 2020, which integrates various micro-apps and services, achieving industry-wide savings of over 1.2 million dollars per fiscal year.
Education and Expertise
Julia Mc Cafferty holds a Master of Science in UX Design and Content Strategy from Kent State University, which she completed from 2017 to 2019. She also earned a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from DeVry University, studying from 2003 to 2009. Her educational background provides her with a strong foundation in user experience and technical skills, which she applies in her current role at FINRA. Julia possesses extensive knowledge of AHA, a tool used across FINRA to display roadmaps and dependencies.
Professional Background
Julia Mc Cafferty has a diverse professional background with experience in various roles and industries. Prior to her current position at FINRA, she worked at J.P. Morgan as a Global Digital Product Owner and Product Owner from 2014 to 2019. She also held positions at The Ohio State University as a Product Owner from 2008 to 2011, and at Nationwide Insurance as a Senior Administrative Assistant/Customer Service Representative from 2003 to 2007. Earlier in her career, she worked at Bank One as a Teller/CSA II from 1998 to 2000 and served as a Store Director at Victoria's Secret from 2001 to 2003.
Achievements in Product Development
Julia Mc Cafferty has made significant contributions to product development throughout her career. At FINRA, she led the launch of the FINRA Gateway Platform, which has integrated multiple micro-apps and services. Her implementation of design-thinking practices has enhanced product development processes. Additionally, her efforts in managing products that generate APIs have facilitated better communication between consumers and services. Julia's initiatives have resulted in substantial cost savings for the organization, exemplifying her impact in the field.