Prateek Pandey is a talented software developer and founding member at Ocean Friends since March 2023, with prior experience as a data analyst at EquiDEI in early 2023 and a data scientist at Perceptive Analytics in mid-2022, where research on Customer Lifetime Value was published. Prateek has developed various applications, including a tool for validating AI-generated content and an interactive web application for predicting CLV in real-time, utilizing skills in Python, Dash, and full-stack development. Educational qualifications include a Bachelor's degree in Materials Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, and a Senior Secondary degree in Science-Mathematics from Central Hindu Boys School.