Claris, a highly accomplished alumnus of the Computer Science Department, has shown remarkable professional achievement, demonstrating leadership and technical innovation in her diverse roles. Graduating with her Ph.D. in 2008 under the guidance of Dr. George Rouskas and Dr. Khaled Harfoush, Claris has forged an extraordinary path in technology and research.Claris’s influence is especially notable in the entrepreneurial realm. Claris currently is founder and CEO of Humegy Corp, where she developed a pioneering cloud-based machine learning approach that encourages wellness behaviors, earning her the “Distinguished Business Winner“ and “Meritorious Business Grant” from the WomenNet Amber Grant. She has also developed and launched new hardware, software, and service products, showing remarkable breadth and depth in entrepreneurship. Her innovative approach to bridging the gap between technology and nature is notable. Through Humegy Corporation, she developed PhyBe, a patent-pending product that incorporates environmental psychology, "habit-building" technology, and mental health, catering especially to underserved communities.As a strategic and technical leader at UNC Chapel Hill, she led large-scale federally funded projects, developing advanced cloud analytic platforms that significantly accelerated scientific discovery. Claris further elevated this achievement by serving as the Chief Operations Officer, Architect, and Cloud Strategist for an NIH Data Commons project at UNC Chapel Hill. She directed a cross-functional team of more than 30 researchers and 8 leading Universities to deliver a novel cloud-agnostic framework. Claris delivered to the NIH a fully functioning prototype of a future Data Commons framework that accelerates biomedical research and is representative of the future of biomedical data science.Further testament to her professional achievements is her tenure at IBM Research. Claris was recognized with five IBM Invention Achievement Awards and was awarded IBM’s Invention Achievement – High-Value Patent Award, having been granted 8 high-value patents in total.Her service to the Computer Science discipline has been no less exceptional. She's been a driving force behind impactful research, contributing numerous technical publications and earning several awards, including the Best Paper Award at the IEEE/IFIP International Workshop on End-to-end Virtualization and Grid Management. She was also awarded the College of Engineering Ph.D. Dissertation Award for demonstrating the positive impact on both the North Carolina economy and the quality of life for its people.Committed to giving back to her community, Dr. Castillo completed the BRIDGES program promoting women's leadership in academia and co-founded Latinas in Computing. She has also actively mentored numerous students and young professionals, including serving as PhD advisor, sharing her extensive knowledge and experience.Claris’s extraordinary accomplishments, unwavering commitment to innovation, and significant contributions to the scientific community not only uphold the prestigious criteria set for this recognition but also exceed them. Claris reflects the values and aspirations of the Computer Science Alumni Hall of Fame and serves as an exemplar for future generations. It is for these reasons that Dr. Claris Castillo Singh is highly deserving of this recognition.