Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
33
33
years of professional experience
Work History
Systems Quality Management Specialist
Gemological Institute Of America
11.2004 - 07.2023
Graded Diamonds for Clarity, Polish, Symmetry, Color, Fancy Color.
Created Color Charts for Colored Diamond Color Grading still in use today.
Created user forms for different GIA departments for all worldwide locations.
Helped produce and maintain user documentation for the Laboratory (worldwide).
Created diagrams used for plotting on reports and established how graders select it for production. Knowledge of the process and the types of files used was imperative.
Worked on GIA's Proprietary Lab Software for processing diamonds, colored stones, pearls and different public relations aspects of the software.
Worked with the Legal department on establishing Client designed Diamond Cuts and their specific Proprietary Cut Name to be included onto a GIA report.
Reported problems and concerns to management.
Inspected items and compared against standards to meet regulatory requirements.
Collected and analyzed data to measure effectiveness of quality control processes.
Performed tests and inspections to conform to established standards within the testing environment (UAT and Pre-Prod).
Completed supporting documentation for testing procedures, data capture forms, equipment logbooks and inventory forms.
Conducted data review and followed standard practices to find solutions.
Documented and executed detailed test plans and test cases and summarized and logged audit findings for reporting purposes.
Created work and process flows for most of the departments within the Laboratory.
Bench Jeweler, Diamond Setter
Gold Designs By Sergio
02.1990 - 10.2004
Designed and created Jewelry, mostly in Gold. By Hand and with Jewelry equipment.
Repaired jewelry items by the thousands thru the years
Mounted Diamonds on Rings, Pendants, Bracelets, etc.
Diamond-set hundreds of Gold, White Gold (and even Stainless steel) Watches of well known brands (Rolex, Cartier, Piaget, etc). with thousands of one, two point diamonds, single and full-cut.
Plated articles such as jewelry pieces and clock and watch dials with nickel, gold, silver or other metals.
Sketched innovative designs to appeal to variety of clients.
Set stones in center and channel layouts.
Resolved customer concerns and questions promptly.
Cleaned and polished gemstones and finished pieces.
Performed final buffing with polishing wheels buffing wire.
Selected gems according to quality guidelines.
Soldered pieces of jewelry together.
Made new jewelry molds.
Cut, trimmed, shaped and smoothed jewelry stones, pearls and metals pieces, using abrasives, grinding stones and power and hand tools.
Collected and filed invoices and payment receipts.
Repaired broken items.
Formed, joined or assembled metal pieces, articles or wires, using soldering irons, gas torches and hand tools.
Marked and drilled holes in jewelry mounting to center stones according to design specifications.
Manually rotated molds to distribute molten materials and prevent formation of air pockets in mold.
Education
Graduate Gemologist, AJP - Gemology, Jewelry
Gemological Institute of America
Carlsbad, CA
Skills
Knowledge of internal GIA processes provides an advantage when submitting items to GIA for servicing
Microsoft Excel, Word, Powerpoint, SharePoint, PowerApps, Outlook, Visio, Teams, etc