Team Tuesday: Meet our Senior Underwriting Manager, Mona Samadi

Where did you begin your career?

“I began my career in AIB in 2006, starting out as a customer service official. That’s where I learned the importance of relationship management.

I briefly got to experience banking in the good times before the crash when everything completely changed. ”

What is the best career advice you’ve ever been given?

“Don’t underestimate your capabilities. Others will regard you the same way you regard yourself.

If you don’t value yourself, others will undervalue you as well. Value yourself highly, and others will follow.”

What tips would you give to someone starting in your profession?

“Stay focused and never give up what you want to achieve in your career.

Everything is possible when you put your mind to it.

Don’t be afraid to ask questions when you don’t understand something. ”

What is your greatest professional achievement to date?

“I am extremely proud of where I am in my career. Every job I’ve had since I graduated from college has, in its own way, been a career steppingstone.

I have learned something from each role that I have been able to apply to the next.

My role in Onate has also given me a new platform to do what I have always loved to do as an underwriting manager, and I’m very excited to be part of the Onate journey. ”

Tell us something people may not know about you

“I can speak Farsi!”