Diana Matei Golopenta
About Diana Matei Golopenta
Diana Matei Golopenta is a Senior Underwriting Manager at AtoB, where she has worked since 2022. She has extensive experience in credit risk management and underwriting, having held various roles in multiple organizations across the United States and Europe.
Current Role at AtoB
Diana Matei Golopenta serves as the Senior Underwriting Manager at AtoB, where she has been employed since 2022. In this role, she is responsible for overseeing underwriting processes and managing risk assessments. Her position involves collaboration with various departments, including Sales, Product & Engineering, Operations, and Customer Support & Success, to develop internal risk management tools. She leads a team that includes KYB, underwriting, and fraud managers, along with their respective analyst teams, ensuring effective risk management practices within the organization.
Previous Experience in Underwriting and Risk Management
Prior to her current role, Diana Matei Golopenta held several positions in underwriting and risk management. She worked at Provi as a Senior Credit Risk Manager for two months in 2022. Before that, she served as an Underwriting Manager at BlueVine from 2020 to 2021, where she focused on underwriting processes in Redwood City, California. Additionally, she has experience as a Senior Loan Consultant at Ascendus and as a Regional Business Lender at Craft3, contributing to her extensive background in credit risk analysis and management.
Educational Background and Qualifications
Diana Matei Golopenta has a strong educational foundation in business and finance. She earned a Bachelor of Science in International Economic Relations from the Romanian-American University from 2003 to 2007. She furthered her studies at Academia de Studii Economice din București, obtaining a Master’s degree in International Transactions from 2007 to 2009. Diana also completed an MBA in International Business at Hult International Business School from 2009 to 2010, followed by a Master in Finance from the same institution from 2010 to 2011. Additionally, she participated in an Executive Education Program at Columbia University - Columbia Business School focused on developing leaders for nonprofit professionals.
Expertise in Risk Management Processes
Diana Matei Golopenta possesses expertise in designing and launching risk management processes for onboarding new customers and entering new markets. Her role involves developing relationships with external stakeholders to manage compliance and risk-related partnerships. This expertise is critical in ensuring that the organizations she works with maintain effective risk management strategies while expanding their operations and customer base.
Teaching Experience
Diana Matei Golopenta has experience in academia as a Graduate Teaching Assistant at the Romanian-American University from 2007 to 2009. In this role, she contributed to the educational development of students, sharing her knowledge in international economic relations. This experience complements her professional background in finance and risk management, showcasing her ability to communicate complex concepts effectively.