Vanessa Arias Casillas

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Research Computing & Program Infrastructure (QCL)

Across the Quantitative and Computing Lab (QCL), I contribute to the development and maintenance of research computing infrastructure, instructional resources, and program documentation systems.

QCL GitHub Repository Ecosystem

Institution: Claremont Colleges – Quantitative & Computing Lab (QCL)

Contributed to multiple repositories supporting instructional computing workshops, research computing onboarding, and data literacy training for students, faculty, and staff.

Work includes:

  • Workshop development (Excel, SQL, GIS, and data literacy training)
  • Instructional material design and maintenance
  • GitHub-based publishing workflows for teaching resources
  • Student-facing computational learning materials

Repository Hub: View CMC-QCL GitHub Organization

QCL Impact Reports (Through Fall 2025)

Role: Program Coordination & Documentation Support

  • Program activity tracking and synthesis
  • Workshop participation documentation
  • Reporting structure and narrative organization
  • Support for institutional assessment and program visibility

HPC Support Handbook

Designed and maintained a High-Performance Computing (HPC) support handbook for campus research computing infrastructure.

  • HPC onboarding documentation design
  • Workflow standardization
  • GitHub/Bookdown documentation system
  • Research computing support

Geospatial Systems & Applied GIS Work

SoCal Earth Geospatial Data Hub & Dashboard Optimization

Client: Robert Redford Conservancy (Pitzer College) / SoCal Earth

Supporting GIS data infrastructure and dashboard UX for SoCal Earth.

  • GIS layer organization
  • Dashboard UI/UX improvements
  • Metadata structuring
  • Workflow support for GIS systems

SoCal Earth Website

Campus Champions HPC Dashboard

HPC Engagement Dashboard

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QCL Instructional Systems & Learning Materials

Map Designs

ArcGIS Intro Map

Instructional Videos