Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Timeline
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Saloomeh Sutoodeh

Saloomeh Sutoodeh

North Hollywood,USA

Summary

A dedicated and highly engaging financial services professional, specializing in the mortgage industry, with extensive experience in underwriting services, customer success, systems administration, internal audits, and reporting and documentation. Utilizes strong communication and interpersonal skills to build teams and deliver quality underwriting. Manages workflow across several loan types, including FHA and conventional, ensuring the utmost in productivity-boosting efficiency. Works to assess risk to enable a company to increase revenue and maximize profitability.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Executive Assistant to CEO & Sr. Project Manager

Primex World Inc
10.2024 - Current
  • Provide end‑to‑end executive support to the CEO across multiple entities, including Primex World Inc., Primex Farms, MDF Foundation, and affiliated real estate and agricultural operations.
  • Manage complex executive calendar planning, high‑volume email workflow, confidential documentation, legal filings, and cross‑entity communication.
  • Lead and coordinate multi‑department projects involving legal, financial, real estate, agricultural, and operational priorities.
  • Oversee major initiatives including property upgrades, construction timelines, contract management, compliance requirements, and vendor oversight.
  • Work directly with attorneys, accountants, project managers, and contractors to advance high‑priority legal, operational, and financial objectives.
  • Develop and improve P&Ps, SOPs, operational structures, and internal communication systems.
  • Support HR functions including new‑hire onboarding, training coordination, and vendor/contractor credentialing.

Senior Project Manager / Internal Underwriter

DIAMOND MANAGEMENT GROUP
12.2023 - 10.2024
  • Led multi‑property operational projects across residential and commercial portfolios, ensuring timelines, compliance, and service quality.
  • Conducted internal underwriting for acquisitions, lease renewals, and tenant evaluations, ensuring alignment with investor and lender standards.
  • Partnered with the accounting team to improve monthly reporting, rent roll accuracy, collections, and expense oversight.
  • Supervised vendors, insurance renewals, maintenance planning, and capital projects while driving cost‑effective solutions.
  • Implemented workflow improvements that enhanced coordination, communication, and transparency across departments.

Senior Loan Underwriter

LOGIX FEDERAL CREDIT UNION
11.2020 - 02.2023
  • Underwrote first mortgage loans in alignment with credit union and secondary market investor guidelines, state and federal compliance requirements, and credit union policy and procedures.
  • Managed and underwrote HELOCs in accordance with credit union guidelines.
  • Worked with Encompass team to implement and test Encompass LOS system.
  • Assisted consumer connect team in designing and testing application system.
  • Trained UW staff on how to navigate Encompass LOS and best practices.

Senior Underwriter, Real Estate Lending

FIRST ENTERTAINMENT CREDIT UNION
06.2015 - 11.2020
  • Promoted multiple times across lending operations, ultimately serving as a senior leader supporting the full mortgage and HELOC lifecycle—from origination through underwriting, compliance, and loan closing.
  • Underwrote conventional first mortgages and HELOCs, performing complex income analysis (W‑2, self‑employed, rental, and multi‑stream income), credit evaluation, collateral review, and risk assessment.
  • Led all quality‑control functions for disclosures, titles, appraisals, flood certifications, and loan documentation, ensuring compliance with federal/state regulations, investor guidelines, and internal policies.
  • Served as department Encompass Administrator, updating business rules, workflows, milestones, and documentation templates to increase efficiency and accuracy.
  • Trained and mentored new underwriters, processors, and loan advisors; led monthly department training on compliance, income calculation, disclosure requirements, and lending guidelines.
  • Managed real estate loan pipeline, ensuring timely processing, clear communication with loan officers, and on‑schedule closings.
  • Produced daily rate sheets, conducted pricing analysis, and coordinated rate-lock accuracy with secondary market investor requirements.
  • Recognized with multiple performance awards for productivity, accuracy, exceptional service, and upholding credit union core values.

Senior Loan Processor

JPMORGAN CHASE
01.2013 - 01.2015
  • Processed and prepared retail, conventional, and government FHA mortgage loans monthly.
  • Reviewed large quantities of loan applications for completeness and accuracy, and presented to underwriters.
  • Identified and resolved issues, remained on top of all aspects of loans, and responded quickly to get each loan through underwriting and to closing in a timely manner.
  • Worked with customers to ensure maximum satisfaction levels via welcome, status, and pre-close calls.
  • Coordinated with buyers, attorneys, title companies, real estate agencies, and mortgage banks to schedule closings.
  • Trained three processors in organization. Achieved 100% quality with zero audit findings from quality control.
  • Exceeded company requirements relating to quality audits and funded loans on a consistent basis.

Senior Loan Processor and Underwriter I

CITI CAPITAL GROUP
01.2012 - 01.2013
  • Managed underwriting and fielded decisions or recommended for approval on high-limit loans. Ensured loan submittals met internal and external eligibility requirements. Extensive experience in underwriting FHA, VA, and Fannie Mae loans. Trained new loan processors on how to prepare files for underwriting and stepped in as loan processor as needed. Compiled data and reported to owners regarding loan status, amount of new applications, and loans approved, canceled, or denied. Checked files for completeness of residential loan application, proper compliance disclosures, and underwriting guidelines.

Education

Degree - Electrical Engineering

AZAD UNIVERSITY, Isfahan, Iran
01.2010

Skills

  • Bilingual in English and Farsi (Persian)
  • Symitar, Microsoft Office Suite, Meridian Link and Opening Act, Encompass, Calyx Point, DU and LP Systems
  • Project management
  • Meticulous attention to detail
  • Administrative support
  • Strong problem solver
  • Office management
  • Executive support
  • Analyzing data
  • Training and mentoring
  • Relationship building
  • Risk evaluations
  • Terms negotiation

Certification

  • MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION, Los Angles, California, Certified Residential Underwriter, 2018
  • Real Estate Salesperson License
  • Mortgage Loan Originator (MLO License)

Timeline

Executive Assistant to CEO & Sr. Project Manager - Primex World Inc
10.2024 - Current
Senior Project Manager / Internal Underwriter - DIAMOND MANAGEMENT GROUP
12.2023 - 10.2024
Senior Loan Underwriter - LOGIX FEDERAL CREDIT UNION
11.2020 - 02.2023
Senior Underwriter, Real Estate Lending - FIRST ENTERTAINMENT CREDIT UNION
06.2015 - 11.2020
Senior Loan Processor - JPMORGAN CHASE
01.2013 - 01.2015
Senior Loan Processor and Underwriter I - CITI CAPITAL GROUP
01.2012 - 01.2013
AZAD UNIVERSITY - Degree, Electrical Engineering

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

  • FNMA Webinars and Desktop Underwriter
  • CUNA Mortgage Seminars
  • Tax Return Analysis Mortgage Lending Training