Engineering Precision.
Cyber Tradecraft.
Mission Results.

Are your software projects missing deadlines and blowing past budgets — again?
Struggling with technical debt and product sustainment because of weak architecture and poor design decisions?
Are you confident in your cybersecurity posture — or is your threat exposure an unknown risk waiting to surface?
Is FUD undermining trust and performance in your engineering and test teams?
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Who we are

Astra Solutions is a mission-driven small business delivering advanced IT and engineering services to address complex technology challenges. Our multi-disciplinary team applies decades of experience to design resilient, extensible, and innovative solutions — ensuring reliable outcomes for both commercial and national security partners.

Our team brings deep expertise across computing, communications, and cybersecurity. We specialize in developing secure embedded systems, enterprise platforms, and cyber-resilient architectures to support critical operations in defense and industry.

Areas of Expertise

A multi-disciplinary team for exceptional outcomes

Our team boasts decades of experience in crafting cutting-edge solutions across various domains:

Computing: From embedded firmware to cloud-native enterprise applications, we build high-performance systems with scalability, resiliency and extensibility in mind.
Communications: Designing secure, low-latency wireless and wired communication systems across tactical and enterprise networks.
Cybersecurity: Offensive and defensive capabilities including reverse engineering, vulnerability research, and CNO.
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Our Team

Meet the passionate minds

Kris — President

Kris started his career in wireless communications in the 90s, working on spread spectrum wireless systems at Aironet Wireless (bought by Cisco), that eventually morphed into Wi-Fi. During his decade-long tenure in the wireless LAN and mobile computing space, Kris obtained four patents. At Motorola, Kris was a Distinguished Member of Technical Staff and Senior Manager, where he led a large team of engineers in developing a 4G/LTE chipset for the Droid Razr smartphones. Kris then pivoted into working on national security projects for the DoD. At Raytheon SIGOVS, over a period of 10 years as a Senior Manager, Kris led an elite group of researchers on many classified engagements in the cybersecurity realm.

Dave — CTO

Dave brings a wealth of experience and expertise to his role as CTO. With a background in hardware engineering, Dave began his career working on telematics devices, before transitioning into software development within the intelligence community, with a focus on offensive cyber operations. With extensive experience spanning embedded, mobile, and desktop/server systems, Dave has worked with a variety of programming languages, including assembly, C/C++, Python, and Java. As a technical lead, Dave has spearheaded numerous highly successful projects, coordinating teams of engineers and delivering cutting-edge, high-quality software solutions with unmatched reliability.

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