Rachel Rudowich
About Rachel Rudowich
Rachel Rudowich is a Product Management Business Analyst at FINRA, where she has worked since 2019. She has extensive experience in regulatory compliance and market operations, having held various roles at FINRA since 2014.
Current Role as Product Management Business Analyst
Rachel Rudowich currently serves as a Product Management Business Analyst at FINRA, a position she has held since 2019. In this role, she prepares for industry presentations, vendor meetings, and notices, while engaging with industry professionals. She is involved in requirements reviews across various FINRA divisions to ensure compliance with FINRA rules related to quoting and trade reporting for fixed income and equity products. Additionally, she assists in identifying and writing test case scenarios and participates in application testing across the organization.
Previous Experience at FINRA
Rachel Rudowich has extensive experience at FINRA, having held multiple roles since 2014. She began her career at FINRA as a Gateway Agent for four months, followed by a position as an Associate Gateway Agent for ten months. From 2015 to 2017, she worked as a Risk Management Analyst for two years. After that, she served as an Associate Principal Market Operations Analyst from 2017 to 2019. Throughout her tenure, she participated in meetings with Market Operations, Market Regulation, and the Office of General Counsel to ensure the integration of front-end systems into regulatory environments.
Education in Applied Mathematics and Meteorology
Rachel Rudowich earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Applied Mathematics and Meteorology from Lyndon State College, where she studied from 2006 to 2010. This educational background has equipped her with analytical skills that are applicable in her roles within the financial industry, particularly in product management and risk analysis.
Career Background Prior to FINRA
Before joining FINRA, Rachel Rudowich held various positions that contributed to her professional development. She worked as a Quality Assurance Analyst at Mindbank Consulting Group, LLC for six months in 2013. Prior to that, she was a Route Analyst Technician at Applied Weather Technology Inc. from 2011 to 2013. Additionally, she served as a Work Flow Analyst at A/Z Corporation for nine months in 2010. These roles provided her with a foundation in analysis and quality assurance.