Shahid Maqsood Tayyab

R&D FSQA Associate Principal Scientist

PepsiCo

Dec 2025 to Present

• Lead R&D food safety and quality assurance programs | ensure compliance with global PepsiCo FSQA standards | support innovation and regulatory readiness across product portfolios.
• Partner with cross functional teams including R&D and Manufacturing | embed food safety by design principles in new product development | strengthen risk management systems.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives | enhance analytical systems and FSMS effectiveness | support sustainable and compliant product launches.

Senior Manager Quality Assurance and Food Safety

EBM

Dec 2019 to Dec 2025

• Headed Quality Assurance and Food Safety functions across multiple sites | governed Supplier Quality and Trade Quality programs | ensured compliance with GFSI and BRCGS standards.
• Led FSMS and BRCGS certifications within aggressive timelines | enabled export expansion to 35 countries | achieved major reduction in defects and non conformances.
• Delivered large scale Lean Six Sigma and productivity projects resulting in significant cost savings.

Front Line Manager Production

PepsiCo

Sep 2018 to Dec 2019

• Managed high volume production operations | led 200 tons per day processing and packaging lines | ensured EHS and food safety KPIs.
• Improved OEE through downtime reduction initiatives | delivered LSS driven cost savings | strengthened team capability and compliance.
• Led hygiene and food safety improvement projects | enhanced operational discipline | supported sustainability goals.

Master of Food Science and Technology

University of Karachi

2008

Bachelor of Food Science and Technology

University of Karachi

2007