Engineering Management · ASU 2024
Unlocking the Future of Engineering Management
B.S.E. in Engineering Management, certified Lean and Six Sigma Green Belt. I lead multidisciplinary teams, keep projects on schedule, and turn data into decisions.
About
About Maiya Shefik
I hold a Bachelor of Science in Engineering Management from ASU’s Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering, along with Lean Green Belt and Six Sigma Green Belt certifications. My work sits at the intersection of Agile project management, risk mitigation, and process optimization.
I led a six-person, multidisciplinary NASA-sponsored capstone team through delivery, and spent years as one of the Valley’s leading Starbucks barista trainers. Both taught me the same thing: operational efficiency is a people problem as much as a process one.
I am looking for a challenging, fast-paced role where leadership and analytical rigour both matter.
- GPA, B.S.E. Engineering Management
- 3.6
- GPA, B.S.E. Engineering Management
- Baristas trained as lead trainer
- 20+
- Baristas trained as lead trainer
- Teammates led on the NASA capstone
- 6
- Teammates led on the NASA capstone
Capabilities
Skills and Experience
Agile delivery, Lean Six Sigma process work, and the communication that keeps both moving — backed by data rather than instinct.
Project Management
- Agile & Scrum workflows
- Scheduling & milestone tracking
- Risk management & mitigation
- Cross-functional coordination
Process & Data
- Lean Green Belt methodology
- Six Sigma Green Belt methodology
- Data analysis — Excel, Tableau
- Quality metrics & reporting
Leadership & Communication
- Training & onboarding programmes
- Stakeholder engagement
- Team collaboration
- Customer service
Experience
Experience
Roles where precision, people, and process all had to line up at once.
- Oct 2025 – Present
Consumer Engagement Marketing
Monster EnergyTempe, AZ
- Represent the brand at local events, driving product sampling and consumer engagement.
- Engage hundreds of consumers per event, generating trial through hands-on conversation.
Jun 2017 – Jul 2025Barista & Barista Trainer
StarbucksSeattle, WA & Cave Creek, AZ
- Trained over 20 baristas as one of the leading Barista Trainers in the Valley.
- Built training strategies that improved new-hire retention and performance metrics.
Aug 2023 – May 2024Project Manager — NASA Capstone
NASA-sponsored capstone, ASUPhoenix, AZ
- Led a multidisciplinary team of six across engineering and computer science.
- Ran agile workflows — schedules, progress tracking, and milestone completion — for an educational game built for the Psyche Mission.
Jun 2022 – Dec 2022Green Coffee Quality Tasting Room Associate
StarbucksSeattle, WA
- Managed green coffee quality evaluations and supported the tasting room.
- Tracked quality metrics and trends in Excel, Outlook, and Smartsheets.
Credentials
Education and Certifications
Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering, Arizona State University — degree and both Green Belts.
EDUCATION
B.S.E. Engineering Management
Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering, Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ2024GPA 3.6
- Completed a NASA-sponsored capstone, building an educational game for the Psyche Mission with a multidisciplinary team.
- Held a 3.6 GPA while working part-time and completing an internship.
- Selected for the Starbucks College Achievement Plan, balancing professional and academic commitments.
Lean Green Belt
2024Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering, ASU
Process improvement and operational efficiency — applying Lean principles to optimise workflows and eliminate waste.
Six Sigma Green Belt
2024Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering, ASU
Statistical methods and quality management — identifying inefficiencies, reducing defects, and driving process excellence.
Leadership
Leadership in Practice
Whether the team is six engineers on a NASA deliverable or twenty new baristas on a busy floor, the job is the same: make the plan clear, and make people want to deliver it.
Get in TouchLed a six-person engineering and computer science team through a NASA-sponsored capstone, holding schedule, milestones, and deliverables together for ten months.
Presented that capstone to academic advisors and stakeholders, earning commendation for its approach to STEM education.
Built the barista training programme at a Valley-leading store, bringing 20+ new hires up to standard and improving retention.
Led Future Problem Solvers teams and served in the National Honors Society, turning open-ended problems into concrete action plans.
Working Style
Adaptable and Data-Driven
Adaptable
From a NASA capstone to a tasting room to a high-energy brand event, I pick up context fast and adjust with minimal guidance.
Data-Driven
Excel, Tableau, and Smartsheets are how I find the trend before it becomes a problem, and how I show my work to stakeholders.
Process-Minded
Lean and Six Sigma Green Belt training taught me to look for the waste and the variation, not just the symptom.
Collaborative
Multidisciplinary teams only work when communication does — I keep engineering, delivery, and stakeholders reading the same plan.
Contact
Let’s build something well-run.
Open to project management, process improvement, and engineering management roles — and to conversations with teams who care about doing the work properly.
mmaiyashefik@gmail.comin/maiyashefikCave Creek, Arizona