AREAS OF EXPERTISE
• Innovation & Transformational Design
• Research and Development (R&D)
• Collaborative Innovation
• Education Strategy & Learning Models
• Project Management
KEY STRENGTHS
• Visionary Leadership
• Empathy & Relational Intelligence
• Creativity & Foresight
• International Experience
• Purpose-Driven Professionalism
Mr. Jean-Marc Sheitoyan is a dedicated and forward-looking collaborative innovation leader with over 18 years of experience driving breakthrough solutions in the defense and security sectors. His expertise spans research and development (R&D), human-centered product innovation, project management, and industrial design.
A certified Project Management Professional (PMP), Jean-Marc is known for his ability to lead complex initiatives, inspire high-performing teams, and foster environments where creativity, respect, and collaboration thrive. He brings a unique blend of analytical thinking and creative insight, asking the right questions, translating needs into meaningful design, and executing bold ideas with precision.
Over the course of his career, he has helped bring to life breakthrough technologies for high-performance, mission-critical environments, including exoskeletons, wearable systems, advanced protective equipment, and personal thermoregulation solutions developed in collaboration with the U.S. Government and key defense and security partners.
Key Strengths:
• Purpose-Driven Leadership: Leading with clarity, authenticity, and commitment to social impact
• Integrity: Acting with honesty, responsibility, and moral clarity
• Empathy: Listening generously, speaking with care and intention
• Vision & Creativity: Imagining what’s possible and designing toward it
• Collaborative Innovation: Solving complex challenges with velocity and empathy
• Execution Excellence: Delivering results through PMP-certified project leadership
• Relational Intelligence: Building trust-based, human-centered networks
• Systems Thinking: Connecting the dots across disciplines for sustainable impact
• International Experience: Business travel across 15 countries, deepening cross-cultural insight and collaboration



