About Us
Overwatch Data is an AI-native threat intelligence platform that helps security, fraud, and risk teams stay ahead of digital threats. With a team of industry-experts, they have developed the leading solutions for businesses to combat fraud.
Overwatch Data’s sophisticated AI agents monitor hundreds of thousands of open, social, and dark web sources, turning vast data into real-time, actionable insights that enable faster, more confident responses.
Meet the team behind Overwatch
CEO
Arjun Bisen is the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Overwatch Data. He leads the company’s strategy and vision, drawing on a career at the intersection of global security, technology policy, and risk management.
Before founding Overwatch Data in 2022, Arjun served as an Australian diplomat, where he helped shape national cyber strategy and led United Nations aid initiatives across the Indo-Pacific. He was a Fulbright Scholar at Harvard Kennedy School, focusing on technology and international affairs, and later held product policy and risk roles at Google Search and Stripe, addressing challenges related to disinformation, information quality, and user safety.
His speaking, writing, and research have covered topics including election integrity, digital currencies, and the role of startups in shaping security and governance.
CTO
Zara Perumal is the Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer of Overwatch Data. She leads the development of the company's AI-powered technology, drawing on deep expertise at the intersection of artificial intelligence and cybersecurity.
Before founding Overwatch Data in 2022, Zara worked at Google's Threat Analysis Group, where she built machine learning and software systems to counter state-sponsored hacking and disinformation, and on the Google Assistant team. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and a Master of Engineering in Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity from MIT's LIDS and CSAIL labs, where she specialized in active learning for malware detection and risk-limiting post-election audits.
Zara is particularly interested in how AI is used both to fight crime and by criminals themselves. She has presented on this topic, testified before Congress, and was named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 list in Enterprise Technology in 2022.