Our Team

Meet our service-minded team

Our team members are a part of the Office of International Services (OIS) at Indiana University (IU), so they understand what you need sunapsis to do. They’re also eager to help. Write to us at sunapsup@iu.edu.

Administrative Team

Marie Ambern

Marie Ambern

Licensing Manager and Events Coordinator

Originally from Limerick Ireland, Marie came to Indiana in 1996 as an Au Pair for a year. She has worked at Indiana University since July 2008. Marie joined the Office of International Services in September 2015 and provides support for the Associate Vice President for International Services, as well as her role as Licensing Manager and Events Coordinator for sunapsis Technologies.

Support team

Joe Compion

Joe Compion

Support Supervisor

Originally from Hammond Indiana, Joe earned his bachelor’s degree in Informatics with a business cognate from Indiana University. He previously served in the U.S. Army with the 101st Airborne Division, deploying to Kandahar, Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Joe enjoys spending time in the beautiful Rocky Mountains and considers Colorado his home away from home. Some of his many interests include football, video games, tacos, and live music.

Kathy Abell

Kathy Abell

Sr. Support and Documentation Specialist

A native of Monroe County, Indiana, Kathy is an IU Bloomington alumna earning a BA in Economics and minors in Business and Psychology.  After working for IU for several years, she contracted as an IT professional in Kuwait and Moscow Russia.  While overseas, she, and her husband travelled extensively to several countries including Greece, Jordan, Turkey and Italy.  Kathy is happy to be home and enjoys gardening, reading and spending time with family and friends.

Ben Dailey

Ben Dailey

Sr. Support Specialist

A native of southern Indiana, Ben is a graduate of the Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering, with a master’s degree in information science. He previously worked at Envisage Technologies as a software analyst, performing quality control of new software releases. In his spare time, Ben enjoys playing with his dog, photography, and building and racing remote control vehicles.

Dheeraj Manchandia

Dheeraj Manchandia

Support Specialist

Born and raised in the vibrant city of Mumbai, India, Dheeraj completed a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from University of Mumbai. With a solid foundation in technology, he started his professional journey with a leading French bank, BNP Paribas, gaining four years of valuable experience. Eager to expand his knowledge and skills, Dheeraj pursued a Master's degree in Computer Science from Indiana University Bloomington. This academic pursuit further honed his expertise and prepared him for new challenges. Outside of work, he is a passionate soccer enthusiast, enjoying both watching and playing the sport. He also has a keen interest in photography. Music and movies are other favorite pastimes.

Development team

Tim Climis

Tim Climis

Director of sunapsis Development

Tim grew up in Connecticut and got his bachelor’s degree in mathematics from Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Massachusetts. He came to Indiana to study math education and started working at OIS in 2006. After taking some time off for school, he came back in his current capacity in 2008. In his free time, he rows on a local lake and bakes pies.

John Lee

Joo-Wang John Lee

Assistant Director of Development

John was born in Seoul, South Korea, and grew up in the Philippines. After earning a bachelor’s degree in molecular biology and biochemistry from Middlebury College in Vermont, John pursued his passion for programming and computer science. He worked at Dartmouth College and at Binghamton University, where he used sunapsis. In his free time, John loves watching movies and listening to jazz.

Santiago Salmeron

Santiago Salmeron

Assistant Director of Mobile Development

Santi was born in Mexico City, and grew up partly in Guadalajara Jalisco and partly in Indianapolis Indiana. Santi earned his bachelor’s degree in computer science from IU Bloomington. He previously operated a startup developing design oriented cross-platform mobile applications for startups at IU’s Shoemaker Innovation Center. In his free time Santi spends his time with his three favorite people, his fiancĂ© Rocio and their two cats Meatball and Pringles.

Tyler Dell

Tyler Dell

Sr. Systems Analyst/Programmer

Tyler grew up in West Lafayette, Indiana and earned his bachelor’s degree in computer science with minors in philosophy and cognitive science from IU Bloomington. He previously worked as a research assistant at IU’s Privacy Lab researching group dynamics on online forums. In his free time, Tyler enjoys reading, local music, playing bass guitar, and skateboarding.

Steev Young

Steev Young

Sr. Systems Analyst/Programmer

Steev grew up in Ohio and Southern Indiana. They received a degree in Liberal Studies from Indiana University in 2016. They started working with the Office of International Services on the sunapsis Client Relations team in 2018 and moved to the development team in 2021. Steev has lived in South Korea and India, and they like to read, listen to music, and play video games in their spare time.

Noman Abu

Abu Saleh Md Noman

Sr. Systems Analyst/Programmer

Noman was born in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Because his parents were government service holders, he had the opportunity to roam around the country. Prior to coming to the USA, he graduated from BUET back in 2012. Later he worked for IQVIA for a couple of years before joining IU, where he earned a Master’s degree in Computer Science (2019).

Noman is a proud Bangladeshi and he led the Bangladesh Student Association at IU. He loves traveling to new places and his favorite destination is Utah and Colorado. In his free time, he likes to play with his toddler boy and play FIFA. He is also an avid follower of Football Club Barcelona and a huge Lionel Messi fan!

Art Campbell

Art Campbell

Sr. Systems Analyst/Programmer

Art is a lifelong Hoosier born in Evansville. He obtained his bachelor's degree from IU with a degree in Journalism. Upon graduation, he joined IU as a staff member eventually winding up writing web applications for the Human Resources and Finance offices for University Information Techlology Services (UITS). He joined the OIS team in 2022.

Shibani Dcosta

Shibani Dcosta

Sr. Systems Analyst/Programmer

Shibani Dcosta grew up in Mangalore, India, and earned her Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science from RNSIT, Bangalore. She worked at Accenture as a full-stack developer for three years. Pursuing further career growth and passion to learn, Shibani moved to the United States to complete her Master's degree at Indiana University Bloomington. Shibani enjoys binge-watching series, photography, and mastering the art of coffee-making.

Office of International Services

Ferguson International Center
330 N. Eagleson Avenue
Bloomington, IN 47405

(812) 855-0490


Licensing information: sunaplic@indiana.edu

General support questions: sunapsup@iu.edu