Marissa Peters

MARISSA PETERS Carteret, NJ 07008 |- |-| LinkedIn- Marissa Peters OBJECTIVE Motivated and result-driven professional looking for the opportunity to leverage my meticulous attention to detail and advanced computer skills in the data analytics sector. Bringing over 8 years of experience as a quality assurance analyst to further support a distinguished and dynamic team. TECHNICAL SKILLS • • • • • • Pivot Tables Microsoft Office 365 Tableau RDBMS SQL Big Query • • • • • • Power BI Excel Google Docs Google Sheets SAP BusinessObjects Oracle EBS PROFESSIONAL SKILLS ATTENTION TO DETAIL • • Identified and prevented several counterfeit pieces from entering the market through thorough spec comparisons and additional testing which ultimately enforced the brand’s recognition and stopped possible further development Inspected over 300 units daily to make sure all quality specifications were met with accuracy and efficiency COMMUNICATION • • Prioritized vendor communications with preliminary and final product quality feedback to ensure any suggested modifications from PD were successfully implemented and no defects would be carried into production Developed a Quality Assurance Manual for domestic and international employees which outlined protocols related to inspections, tools used, and testing procedures categorized by item type and collection. The manual led to improved efficiency of QC staff by 3% TEAMWORK • • Worked cross functionally with Product Development by identifying potential durability and salability issues during the First Production process and prioritized vendor communications with preliminary and final product quality feedback to ensure any suggested modifications from PD were successfully implemented and no defects would be carried into production Provided ORACLE systems training to the Quality Control Teams in New Jersey and Bangkok, along with other departments, to improve training effectiveness and reduce time to productivity by 6% CERTIFICATIONS GOOGLE DATA ANALYTICS PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION (GOOGLE- SEPTEMBER 2022) • Developed skills in Google Sheets, BigQuery, SQL, Tableau and RDBMS PROJECTS PREPARE, CLEAN, TRANSFORM, AND LOAD DATA USING POWER BI (COURSERA PROJECT NETWORK AND OFFERED THROUGH COURSERA- AUGUST 2022) EXPERIENCE QUALITY ASSURANCE ANALYST David Yurman Enterprises, LLC - New York, NY June 2018 to July 2022 • Conducted root-cause assessments for quarterly audits of styles with a high rejection rate to determine which styles had quality issues due to manufacturing errors, which was reduced by 22% after addressing issues directly with vendors • Streamlined First Production process by reducing turnaround time to 4 days, resulting in an 3% increase in production rate and reducing lead time for new orders by 2 days. QUALITY COORDINATOR David Yurman Enterprises, LLC - New York, NY August 2016 to June 2018 • Reviewed, summarized, and reported inspection results for 20+ vendors from over 30,000 inspections daily, weekly, and monthly using SAP BusinessObjects and Microsoft Excel • Analyzed and communicated problematic product and vendors by alerting Quality Management of new and reoccurring issues in production (assisted in reducing rejection rates by 3% for top performing vendors) QUALITY CONTROL INSPECTOR David Yurman Enterprises, LLC - New York, NY February 2014 to August 2016 • Inspected fine jewelry to ensure all production met the quality standards David Yurman required in legality, sale ability, design accuracy and durability causing the overall product quality to improve by 4% ASSISTANT OPERATIONS MANAGER/ PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANT Options In Time, Inc. - Bridgeport, PA August 2010 to June 2013 • Arranged contracts with long-term shipping service providers such as UPS to ensure better discount rates were used to reduce shipping costs annually by ~$3,000 • Laid out and designed 17 product concepts with 10 different variations, while managing and maintaining all information including engineering change notifications, BOMs and manufacturing procedures through final approval by working with the Head of Design and assistant designers to ensure all specs were accurate and complete (reduced errors by 2% within the first 5 months) EDUCATION BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN FASHION DESIGN PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY - PHILADELPHIA, PA