QA intern
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QA intern

MAITREYI PARAB
MS FOOD SAFETY & TECHNOLOGY PCQI, HACCP, SQF CERTIFIED
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Passionate candidate with master's in food safety with experience in quality management &
food manufacturing plant. Strong skills in HACCP, SQF, allergen management, raw material testings, environmental monitoring, internal auditing & GMP/GLP etc.
CORE QUALIFICATIONS
Knowledge in FDA, USDA laws & regulations
Quality System Standards including SSOP & SPC
Team Leadership
Quality Management Systems- FSSC22000
Project Management
Documentation & record keeping Internal Auditing
Knowledge of sensory analysis , shelf life study , consumer complaint management, GAP analysis & Risk Assessment
Problem solving skills
Coach, motivate and build self confidence within work
EXPERIENCES
FOOD SAFETY AND QUALITY ASSURANCE INTERN
Medifast Inc , Maryland | July 2018 - April 2019
Assist GSFI (Global Food Safety Initiative) Certification leader in the performance of process audits and documentation.
Upgrade QA laboratory logs and data base reports of analysis of raw materials, product in process and finished product.
Perform sensory analysis, daily quality checks and environmental monitoring (ATP swabbing) during and after the sanitation process, X-Ray validation etc.
Update lot coding systems for primary and secondary packaging.
Review & update policies and handle consumer complaints.
RESEARCH ASSISTANT
Illinois Institute Of Technology , Illinois | October 2017 - July 2018
Duties: Daily sensory scoring of California green apple and shelf life study.
determining acidity, sugar, moisture & Vitamin C content using instrumentations.
QUALITY ANALYST
BEE PHARMO Analytical lab, Mumbai | January 2017 - July 2017
Performed physiochemical & proximate analytical tests on client samples, documentation .
LAB TECHNICIAN TRAINEE
Equinox lab Pvt Ltd, Mumbai | February 2016 - May 2016
Duties: Update, revise, and maintain the laboratory’s quality assurance manual,
SOP, performed laboratory administrative duties by receiving samples from customers as needed, maintaining chemical/equipment traceability records. Calculating and recording analytical results , daily quality tests of samples.
QUALITY ANALYST INTERN
BRITANNIA Industries & Marico Pvt Ltd, Mumbai | Feb 2015 - July 2015
Marico Pvt. Ltd: (Feb 2015-April 2015)
Documentation and verification of C.O.A from vendors & gap assessment of standard parameters. Completion of assigned project "qualitative evaluation & interpretation of physio - biochemical parameters of rice bran oils from market samples based on lab tests "
Britannia company (May 2015 - July 2015):
Daily tasks included in-plant sanitation monitoring, quality testings of finished products &
raw materials, quality validation, adulteration assessment, nutritional profiling & documentation etc.
CONTACT
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3411 S. Union Avenue, FL 2, Chicago, IL 60616
EDUCATION
MASTER'S OF SCIENCE : FOOD SAFETY & TECHNOLOGY
2019
Illinois Institute Of Technology, Chicago,IL
MASTER'S OF SCIENCE : NUTRACEUTICAL SCIENCE 2016
University Of Mumbai Mumbai, India
BACHELOR'S OF SCIENCE : BIOANALYTICAL SCIENCE 2014
University Of Mumbai Mumbai, India
CERTIFICATIONS
Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) by NEHA.
The Food Safety Preventive Controls Alliance certification (FSPCA).
SQF- Quality System For Food Manufacturing.
SQF- Implementing the SQF system for Manufacturing.
SQF- Auditing SQF Food Safety System. Internal Auditing for FSSC 22000 Food System
AP analysis for Food Processor
SKILLS
HPLC,GC,PCR,mass spectrometry, tests ,nutrition profiling