Maria Ivy Rufino, PFT
Malabon City
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills. An organized and motivated individual, eager to utilize time management and organizational skills across diverse settings. Seeking entry-level opportunities to enhance abilities while contributing to company growth.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Conformance Analyst (Food and Agri Commodity)
SGS Gulf Limited
04.2013 - 09.2023
- Formulate instructions based on product safety and performance standards about the essential requirements for product certification; provide applicable product standards and classification opinion based on the revision of the supporting documentation, inspection results and test reports; authorize the certification of products; participate in the technical resolution of disputes, claims and complaints
- Ensures correct and timely Certificate of Conformity (CoC) issuance in relation to the productivity and quality targets of the Certification Centre
- Assess product and/or exporter risk levels, identification of product essential requirements and applicable standards following the Business Rules on conformity assessment, classification, import eligibility and process flows, Conformity Assessment Instructions (CAIs), and other related references
- Provides quality and technically based opinion on product standards and product classification and certification
- Assists in the resolution of standards, classification and certification cases and other requests and or inquiries by utilization of technical expertise on specific goods or commodity
- Other/s: Internal Quality Auditor
- Evaluates business processes for compliance in accordance with Quality Management System such as ISO 9001, ISO 17020, ISO 17065
- Participates in internal quality trainings and internal quality audits
- Identifies processes and situations where organization is meeting quality standards; and identifies opportunities for improvement
Food Safety Officer
Red Crab Group of Restaurant
06.2012 - 01.2013
- Conducts regular inspections of all food handling areas, bars, pantries, rooms amenities, staff locker rooms, behavior of staff which may be a potential food safety issue, assures compliance with sanitation standards and discusses observations with staff concerned and / or with departmental heads / supervisors for action
- Inspect, analyzes, and identifies food safety risks in purchasing, receiving, storage and preparation of food and beverage
- Conducts regular inspections of all critical food preparation areas and monitors implementation of HACCP procedures and GMP policies
- Provides feedback to management on all matters relating to day-to-day and long-term hygiene issues
- Provide lectures to personnel involved about basic food safety, risk, and preventive measures
Quality Assurance Specialist
King Sue Ham and Sausages Co. Inc
11.2011 - 06.2012
- Works with production to solve issues as necessary
- Leads and assist in investigations including product complaints
- Reports to immediate superior to make corrective actions in case of non-conformity
- Identifies and recommends procedures and process flow improvement
- Conduct sensory evaluation and chemical analysis
- Assist in development of plant SOP's and cooperate with Research and Development through sharing of task and projects aimed to development of quality plans for new products
Quality Assurance Analyst
NutriAsia Inc.
03.2010 - 07.2011
- Ensure that all the products produced are within the required standards by conducting GMP audits on the plant facilities, physico-chemical and organoleptic analysis of products, calibration of test equipment in the line, close monitoring of process control parameter
- Perform chemical, physico and organoleptic analyses on in-process, finished product
- Provides corrective actions when standards concerning quality are not met by adjusting during line processing
- Ensure that all the test equipment being utilized for production are calibrated and verified to be in good working conditions
- Make recommendation and analyze reports on new materials tested as requested by the principal
Education
Bachelor of Science - Food Technology
Polytechnic University of the Philippines
05.2008
Skills
- Analytical Thinking
- Continuous Improvement
- Risk Analysis
- Team Collaboration and Leadership
- Compliance Analysis
- Product Conformity Assessment
- Product Classification
Trainingsandseminars
- Documentation of Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point
- Internal Communication Module (ICM) Guidelines
- Internal Guideline for Risk Assessment On PCA
- ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management Systems Awareness
- Introduction to International Trade
- Key Documents for PCA Certification
- PCA Business Process and Rules
- Product Conformity Assessment Principles
- Standards and Technical Regulations
References
- Mrs. Karen Aquino-Ong, Certification Center Supervisor, SGS Gulf Ltd ROHQ, +63 908 815 9591
- Cornelio Wenceslao, QA Manager, Croley Foods, +63 908 867 0277
Timeline
Conformance Analyst (Food and Agri Commodity)
SGS Gulf Limited
04.2013 - 09.2023
Food Safety Officer
Red Crab Group of Restaurant
06.2012 - 01.2013
Quality Assurance Specialist
King Sue Ham and Sausages Co. Inc
11.2011 - 06.2012
Quality Assurance Analyst
NutriAsia Inc.
03.2010 - 07.2011
Bachelor of Science - Food Technology
Polytechnic University of the Philippines
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