COMPANY PROFILE

About Astra K-NET

ASTRA (Philippines), Inc., widely recognized by our trade name ASTRA K-NET, is a premier software development company in the Philippines providing world-class IT services since 2002. Founded by Mr. Kei Kawamura, our company was built on a foundation of technical excellence designed specifically to serve the highly demanding Japanese market.

Over the past two decades, we have evolved into a trusted global partner for businesses seeking premium custom software development and reliable IT outsourcing in the Philippines. Operating through an agile, remote, and virtual work framework, our engineering teams collaborate seamlessly to deliver scalable digital solutions without geographical constraints.

ASTRA K-NET proudly maintains a strategic sister-company alliance with K-NET (Japan), a leading HR consulting firm also established by Mr. Kawamura. While we operate as distinct legal entities, we share a unified corporate vision: bridging top-tier Filipino software engineering talent with rigorous Japanese business quality standards.

AT A GLANCE
Established
2002
Founder
Kei Kawamura
HQ Location
Quezon City, Philippines
Core Expertise
Custom Software IT Outsourcing Agile Architectures
OUR GOAL

Solutions Built for Impact

We engineer thoughtful, practical IT systems built around three core pillars: people, process, and technology. Our mission is to streamline your workflows and deliver genuine business value — measuring our success not by scale, but by how well our solutions serve the people who use them and the work they're meant to support.

VISION

A Trusted Offshore IT Partner

We aim to be a software partner our clients trust over the long term — not because we're the biggest, but because our work is thoughtful and holds up over time. Within our remote framework, we provide a sustainable professional home where developers take pride in their craftsmanship and grow consistently.

Corporate Mission

Quality & Reliability

Engineering custom solutions with absolute precision, high data security, and dependable performance.

Professional Relations

Engaging partners with transparency, courtesy, and proactive cooperation to build lasting relationships.

Employee Growth

Supporting IT professionals through meaningful technical challenges, continuous training, and an inclusive workplace.

Stability & Continuity

Maintaining robust corporate stability to consistently honor our operational and financial duties.

Business Integrity

Upholding absolute honesty, clear communication, and uncompromising professionalism in every transaction.

Social Responsibility

Aligning business growth with global ethical practices, social responsibility, and digital compliance.

OUR CULTURE

Cultivating Engineering Talent

Our competitive edge lies entirely within our people. We invest heavily in our remote workforce through continuous mentorship, technical upskilling, and deep exposure to international development frameworks.

CORPORATE PRINCIPLES

Integrity

Transparent code, honest timelines, and reliable architecture.

Craftsmanship

Treating software development as a precise discipline.

Reliability

Robust frameworks designed to scale efficiently on demand.

Teamwork

Collaborative tools ensuring frictionless workflows.

Curiosity

Continuously adapting to cloud tech and emerging trends.

STRATEGIC GOALS

Operational Targets

We hold our delivery pipelines to strict operational benchmarks to sustain our status as a trusted offshore IT provider.

Client-Centric Delivery

Engineering custom software suites that solve operational friction and satisfy customer requirements.

Process Maturity

Developing clean, well-documented code through predictable and standardized lifecycles.

Proactive Maintenance

Providing dependable post-launch application support to secure repeat business through trust.

Ethical Competence

Nurturing a culture of shared responsibility, individual accountability, and strong ethics.

Sustainable Growth

Sustaining healthy corporate profitability to fuel natural business growth and career progression.

Customer Relations Principles

"Okyakusama wa kamisama desukara"

We profoundly honor our customers and the deep trust they invest in our capabilities.

Listen & Communicate

We eliminate execution pitfalls by maintaining transparent, proactive communication channels built around user goals.

Rational Flexibility

We adapt dynamically to changing business constraints and evolving requirements without hurting delivery timelines.

ENGINEERING STANDARDS

Product Development Principles

Every solution built by ASTRA K-NET undergoes a rigorous quality control lifecycle anchored by our five engineering pillars.

Quality

Exceeding software expectations through precision and review.

Usability

Designing clear, intuitive, and highly accessible user interfaces.

Maintainability

Building clean, modular codebase architectures that evolve easily.

Reliability

Ensuring fault-tolerant performance across enterprise frameworks.

Timeliness

Keeping deployment roadmaps and release cycles predictable.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Learn More About ASTRA K-NET

What is ASTRA K-NET?

ASTRA (Philippines), Inc., trading as ASTRA K-NET, is a custom software engineering and IT outsourcing firm headquartered in Quezon City, Philippines. Founded in 2002 by Kei Kawamura, it connects Japanese quality engineering standards with skilled Filipino IT talent.

What software products and services does ASTRA K-NET provide?

ASTRA K-NET delivers tailored web application development, mobile apps, and IT outsourcing alongside proprietary enterprise software, including Astra HRIS, Astra Payroll, and Astra School Management Information Systems.

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