Raj
Pundkar
Founder of AstraQ Cyber Defence, headquartered in Akola, Maharashtra. We build a unified portfolio across enterprise AI, cybersecurity training, AI-native email, and isolated workload analysis. Cyber Strategy Analyst at Deloitte. B.Tech in Computer Science with a Cyber Security specialization.
I build the things
that break things,
then fix them at scale.
I am the Founder of AstraQ Cyber Defence (CIN U62090PN2025PTC244094), an Indian cybersecurity company headquartered in Akola, Maharashtra. We ship a unified product portfolio across enterprise AI, cybersecurity training, AI-native email, and isolated workload analysis.
Alongside AstraQ, I serve as a Cyber Strategy Analyst Intern at Deloitte. I lead IncuBeta, the student entrepreneurship cell at Rashtriya Raksha University, and advise the Indian Journal of Social Studies and Humanities on infrastructure and security. Twice recognized as a Top 50 Finalist at IIT Bombay's National Entrepreneurship Challenge.
My approach to building companies is the same approach I take to writing software: care about the details, ship what works, refuse to dress up things that do not.
AstraQ Cyber Defence
A unified portfolio across enterprise AI, cybersecurity training, AI-native email, and isolated workload analysis. Four products built around one motto: नित्यं रक्षणम् · eternal protection.
The flagship workspace that connects 50+ enterprise systems, indexes them with hybrid search, and answers questions grounded in cited sources. Deployable fully air-gapped for BFSI, healthcare, and government. The primary ARR engine of the portfolio.
usephoebe.com →A complete CTF ecosystem with three platforms under one account: live competition hosting, an always-on Practice Arena, and an enterprise Training platform. Built on React 19 and TanStack Start. Per-player isolated instances on every plan.
athena-ctf.com →One login for every mailbox. Unifies Gmail, Outlook, and Zoho into one calm workspace with an in-app AI assistant, smart replies, full keyboard control, and built-in phishing detection on every incoming email.
An on-demand VM sandbox for safe inspection of untrusted artefacts. Autonomous agents pick the tools, run static, dynamic, and reverse-engineering analysis, and return a structured report. Ephemeral by design. No host exposure.
A short
working history.
Founded AstraQ to ship a unified product portfolio across enterprise AI, cybersecurity training, AI-native email, and isolated workload analysis. Leading product strategy, engineering, and go-to-market across Phoebe, Athena CTF, Metis Mail, and Morpheus.
Supporting cybersecurity posture assessments aligned with industry risk frameworks. Translating security findings into prioritized business actions for cross-functional stakeholders, working asynchronously with consulting teams across geographies.
Architected and deployed the organization's official website, owning the full stack from frontend build pipeline through hosting and security hardening. Advising the editorial board on technology adoption.
Conducting feasibility analysis and research for technology-driven projects across cybersecurity, national security, and electric vehicle domains. Coordinating with startups, researchers, and industry experts on structured solution proposals.
Leading a 20-member student innovation cell at Rashtriya Raksha University. Organizing hackathons and workshops in collaboration with industry professionals and startup incubators.