Summary
Patrick Sheehan is a Senior Staff Machine Learning Scientist with 11 years of experience building and scaling climate tech startups from the Bay Area. He blends applied math, software engineering, and startup strategy to deliver ML-driven products that accelerate decarbonization and energy resilience. Patrick has led ML efforts at Equilibrium Energy and earlier founded and advised energy-focused ventures like Nanogrid, bringing operator empathy and product instincts to technical decisions. His background—MS in Civil & Environmental Engineering and a BS in Computer Science—enables him to connect domain expertise with production ML systems. A casual athlete, he also pursues projects that help people stay active pain-free, reflecting a human-centered approach to technical work. Known for moving quickly between research, engineering, and commercial priorities, he thrives at the intersection of science, code, and go-to-market execution.
11 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science - BS Computer Science, Bachelor of Science - BS Computer Science at University of California, Davis
Master's Degree Civil & Environmental Engineering, Master's Degree Civil & Environmental Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University