Hi, I’m Dasha — founder of The Data Incline. I help mission-driven teams bring clarity and structure to the data their work depends on.
For over a decade, I’ve worked in public health and research—supporting projects at Yale, Pitt, and NIH. I kept seeing the same pattern: smart, committed teams losing time and confidence to chaotic files and undocumented systems.
I hold a PhD in Epidemiology from the University of Pittsburgh and an MPH from Yale. For the past several years, I have worked on metadata strategy, persistent identifiers, and digital infrastructure — the behind-the-scenes systems that decide whether data can be found, trusted, and reused for the federal government. Through The Data Incline, I bring that same expertise to nonprofit and research teams.
Why I Started The Data Incline
I launched The Data Incline because I believe every team deserves clean, organized systems that save time and protect impact. Whether you’re preparing reports for funders or just trying to onboard someone new, the right structure makes everything smoother.
Here’s what I help teams do:
- Get a clear, structured view of their data systems
- Implement naming and storage practices that stick
- Create documentation that’s actually useful
This isn’t about perfection. It’s about clarity, consistency, and helping people do their work without digging through a dozen “final” folders.
If you’re ready to simplify your data systems, I’d love to talk.
– Dasha
The Data Incline 