Contributing Writer

Catherine McGarvey

Catherine McGarvey is SVP and Head of Capital One’s Developer Experience organization. Catherine joined Capital One in July 2024 after spending the last decade improving developer experiences at companies like VMware and Pivotal, where she honed a pragmatic, developer-first approach to building platforms and products. Her deep expertise across hardware, software, consulting and research and development gives her a unique perspective on what it takes to create high-impact solutions in large, complex organizations. Since joining Capital One, Catherine has been focused on enhancing the developer experience—organizing teams around high-leverage outcomes, elevating visibility around critical engineering initiatives and enabling developers to spend more of their valuable time building great software.