Prateek Chawla is a founding / principal engineer at Monte Carlo, where he drives the technical strategy for their data observability platform. Previously, he served as a technical lead at Barracuda, working on email fraud prevention technologies. He graduated Summa Cum Laude with a B.S. in Computer Science and Engineering from the University of California, Santa Cruz. In his free time, Prateek enjoys watching Broadway shows, flying airplanes, reading, and exploring new places.