In 2017 FINRA launched our homegrown Universal Data Catalog with no formal data governance organization, no data stewardship program, and no requirements for teams to onboard their data. To aid in our mission of market integrity and investor protection, the UDC team trained, encouraged, and empowered data stewards across the organization, but all efforts were entirely voluntary.  

We presented our initial efforts and plans at the 2018 Enterprise Data World conference. Now we’re back to tell you how we did and how the results are feeding into our newly launched Data Management and Governance Office (DMGO). 

Attendees will learn:

• What worked? What didn’t? What changed? What surprised us? 
• How we identified data stewards and metadata already existing in our organization 
• How we achieved buy-in from data stewards, business, and technical teams 
• How far did we get? What were the biggest challenges and rewards? 
• How our voluntary stewardship efforts are impacting the new DMGO 

Speaker: Terri-Lynn Torrez

FINRA is a not-for-profit organization, authorized by Congress to protect investors and maintain market integrity through effective regulation of broker-dealers.

Terri-Lynn Torrez has more than 25 years specializing in data, including every role from developer to architect to analyst. She is a Principal Data Product Manager & Analyst at FINRA responsible for identifying problems, defining strategies and facilitating solutions across the enterprise data space. She is currently Product Manager for FINRA's Universal Data Catalog and the retiring data warehouse.

Speaker: Jenny Sun

FINRA is a not-for-profit organization, authorized by Congress to protect investors and maintain market integrity through effective regulation of broker-dealers.

Jenny Sun is a seasoned and highly skilled data product manager at FINRA. She had successfully driven and implemented various data-related projects over her decade-long career. Her expertise spans industries such as Fintech, Blockchain, and Ecommerce, enabling her to tackle challenges with a multifaceted lens. With a background in Computer Science and Information Systems, Jenny offers a unique perspective and invaluable insights into data product management. In her current role, she manages and supports third-party data management at the enterprise level.