Edmond Balassanian

Edmond Balassanian is the Chief Information Officer at Karman Space & Defense. Mr. Balassanian is a seasoned leader with over 30 years of experience driving business growth, streamlining operations, and enhancing organizational performance. His expertise lies in Information Technology strategic and tactical planning, cybersecurity, and process improvement. Edmond has successfully created strategic alliances with business leaders throughout his career, aligning IT initiatives with key business objectives to deliver mission-critical enterprise solutions and support business continuity.

A strong advocate for cybersecurity, Mr. Balassanian has developed and implemented policies and procedures to safeguard data and systems, conducted vulnerability assessments, and risk management to ensure organizational resilience. His focus on creating high-performance teams has allowed him to mentor IT professionals while fostering a security-centric, customer-oriented service culture. He has also driven continuous improvement in service delivery through ITIL, ISO/IEC 20000, and other ITSM industry frameworks, ensuring alignment with compliance standards such as NIST, GDPR, HIPAA, and CCPA.

Mr. Balassanian holds a Master of Science in Technology Management from Pepperdine University and a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from California State University, Los Angeles. He is also a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) and holds additional certifications in ITIL and leadership. His extensive experience in contract negotiations, vendor management, and team development has established him as a trusted leader in IT governance and operational excellence.