Origin Story

Executive Bios

Sandeep brings her experience of building a successful sustainability consulting firm Pattern r+d (the consulting arm of cove.tool). Most recently, Sandeep presented at the UN environment assembly, with 1500 global delegates, on the impact of building on climate change, showcased at the Tedx Atlanta, won the Atlanta Startup Battle and the 30 under 30 award for developing cove.tool, the automated sustainability consultant. With her desire to bring automation into the AEC world, she is pioneering the integration of building performance into the design and construction process by developing and using intelligent technology and software.

Focusing on the crossover between architecture and technology, Patrick Chopson leads cove.tool, a web-based design software for buildings using machine learning and automation to drive decision making. As Co-Founder, he oversees product development and research. A graduate of Georgia Tech with a Master's in High Performance Buildings, he is a licensed architect with over 17 years of experience in architecture, research, and mechanical engineering firms. Prior to cove.tool, he co-founded a successful building performance consulting firm Pattern r+d. Multiple publications include Architect Magazine, Tech Crunch, Site Selection, ArchDaily, and more.

Daniel is passionate about crafting high quality software within an Agile framework. With 10 years of experience across the entire Software Development Life Cycle, he understands the challenges and opportunities in a fast-paced industry. He enjoys bridging the gap between business and technical requirements and adapting to user feedback through rapid iterations. He received a Bachelor of Science in Information Technology, Software Development at Georgia Gwinnett College and most recently developed an accounting application at an industry leading software company.