Meet Our Team
A multidisciplinary team of researchers, artists, and developers working together to explore the connections between mining and data-mining industries.

Eduard Arriaga-Arango
Project Lead & Research Director
Digital Humanities & AI Language Research
Associate Professor and Chair of the Language, Literature and Culture Department at Clark University. Researches at the intersection of digital humanities, Afro-Latinx and Afro-Latin American studies.
Andrés Villar
Visual Artist & Creative Director
Artistic Vision & Visual Design
An artist based in St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada, bringing creative vision and artistic expertise to the project's visual elements and conceptual design.

Pooja Pithva
Full Stack Developer
Website Development & UI Implementation
Lead developer responsible for the entire website implementation, from UI/UX design to full-stack development using Next.js and React.

Yaksh Goyani
Game Developer
Game Design & Programming
Second-year MFA student at Clark University with a passion for game development, focusing on game design and programming.

Lauren Gallagher
Level Designer & Game Developer
Level Design & Immersive Experiences
MFA student at Clark University pursuing Interactive Media with a focus on Game Design. Specializes in level design and crafting immersive player experiences.

Ethan Adams
Producer & Narrative Designer
Game Production & Interactive Storytelling
Second-year graduate student in Interactive Media at Clark University with a minor in creative writing. Lead producer on year-long studio projects. Designs compelling narratives and characters for interactive experiences, specializing in games that explore environmental themes and the impact of player choice.

Jared Cocomazzi
Narrative Designer & Game Developer
Environmental Storytelling & Player Agency
Master's student in Interactive Media at Clark University with an interdisciplinary background in Biology and English from Union College. Creates narrative-driven games that challenge players to think deeply about their choices and real-world implications, particularly environmental themes and sustainability.