Meet The Team

Director

Dinah Mite Millikin

Dinah has been working in Finance Planning and Budgeting,, building reporting solutions since 2005. She is passionate about helping the UW gain efficiencies and insight through data and analytics. Located in Texas, Dinah is a Texan through and through. When she isn’t working, she can be found playing with her cats and chickens, at the gym, painting, sewing, or Country Line Dancing.

 

Bilguun Davaasuren

Senior Business Intelligence Engineer

Bilguun joined UW in 2019 as part of UWFT to implement Workday Finance. During her tenure, she supported Customer Requisition to Payment, Reporting, and Systems Remediation spaces. After completing her program commitment, Bilguun joined DATAGroup as a BI Engineer to continue her work and support the campus’s reporting needs. Outside work, she enjoys traveling, reading, cooking, and hanging out with her family.

Dale Murphy

Dale Murphy

Technology Project Manager

Dale has been working at UW since moving to Seattle in 2010. Initially designing and supporting various IT infrastructures in the data center, he now helps deliver the financial data that drives the Academy and Enterprise. When away from his laptop, he can be found hiking around the city, hoping to see all the cool cats, dogs, and art he can find.

Danel Phelps

Business Intelligence Engineer

Danel has been working at the UW since 2006. Before joining DATAGroup as a BI Engineer, she worked in Research Accounting, analysis, and Treasury. When not working, Danel enjoys traveling both locally and abroad.

Devon Rosencrans

Senior Business Intelligence Engineer

Devon has been working at the UW since moving to Seattle in 2005. As a Senior BI Engineer in the DATAGroup, he enjoys developing creative reporting and analytic solutions to solve complex business problems and needs. Before joining the DATAGroup, Devon worked in multiple Research Accounting & Analysis departments, including Management Accounting & Analysis and GCA. When not working, Devon enjoys watching soccer, all things Star Wars, gaming with his wife, and outdoor excursions, both rural and urban.

Eric Darst

Eric Darst

Business Intelligence Engineer

A lifelong Husky, Eric started his career at UW in 2007 after graduating with a degree in geography. These days, as a Business Intelligence Engineer, he gets a kick out of transforming complex data into clear, accessible information to facilitate decision-making and strategic success. An explorer of knowledge, creativity, and the world at large, he has journeyed through diverse fields, from science to art to mountaintop vistas, always seeking to learn, create, and inspire.

Nisha Gopinath

Business Intelligence Engineer

After finishing her Master's degree from UW, Nisha joined DATAGroup in 2015 in the field of data, analytics, and reporting solutions. Before that, she worked as a Software Engineer for the credit card industry. Nisha has a passion for traveling and experiencing different cultures and cuisines.

Stepanka Sirotek

Business Intelligence Engineer

Stepanka has been working at the UW since 2005. Before joining DATAGroup as a BI Engineer, she worked in Research Accounting and Analysis and the Finance Transformation team, implementing the Grants module. When not working, Stepanka enjoys traveling and spending time outdoors.