Bala Govindaraju

Highly motivated and ambitious Information Science student seeking internship and potential entry-level positions. Determined to continually exceed expectations and take on responsibilities to achieve desired results.

• Pathway Intern - Student Trainee Program Support, General Service Administration (GSA), Washington, DC, 06/01/24, 08/31/24, Experienced in using Google App Scripts to manipulate Google Sheets, including making column patterns using ARRAY FORMULA, correcting formatting errors, converting plain text into hyperlinks, and changing column data format.
• Student Volunteer, US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, MD, MD, 06/21/21, 10/31/21, Experienced in working with AWS/Azure Cloud platforms to support CMS procurement process to provision cloud resources to Marketplace applications and resolved sprint release issues.
• Machine Learning Intern, Tech For Good Inc, MA, MA, 03/01/21, 08/31/21, Learned to work with Mentors and team members, improved skills in Python, Natural Language Processing, Web scraper, and API programming.

• Black Belt holder in Taekwondo, 01/01/18, 12/31/20, Trained Little Dragons to develop proper Taekwondo skills. Instill confidence and maintain martial arts integrity.
• Mentor for River Hill High School RISE Program, 08/01/21, 05/01/22, Led Orientation for freshmen to get familiar with school programs. Supported scheduling classes, community events, and club activities.
• Senior Leader for Concert Band, 08/01/21, 05/01/22, Led concert Band to demonstrate proper music techniques. Assistant to band director to aid younger members in learning music.

• Raised funds for PTSA, and RHHS Boosters
• Volunteer for the Red Cross
• Performed solo in spring, winter, and prism concerts
• Participated in River Hill Community Association 'On the Table' session.

• UMBC Honors College Program, 2022-23
• 65 College Credits from UMBC, RIT, and HCC, Present
• Career Academy in Pre-Engineering (PLTW), Present
• State and County-Level Band Trumpet Player, Present
• Certified in Python, AWS Essentials, and Cloud Explorer, Present

Organization: 

2022-2023 Sigma Alpha Lambda (National Leadership and Honors Organization)

2022-2023 UMBC ISCOM Member, Board Games, and Weight Lifting

● Participated in the Information Systems Council of Majors (ISCOM) workshop and Group discussion and Involved in activities for weight lifting, Board game events and supported teamwork

● Honor Member for SAL and supported community service events

● Volunteered for Blossoming Connections at UMBC Farmers Market

2010-2022 Soccer Association of Columbia, MD

● Competed as a defense player for High Schools Leagues

● Assisted coach in organizing warm-ups, practices, and matches

2012-2018 Tamil Language Education and Training School, MD

● Attended Bi-lingual educational classes for Tamil Language

● Achieved proficiency in Level IV Reading, Writing, and Speaking

2013-2022 HCPSS Band Program, MD

● Competed for All-State and County Level Solo Ensembles

● Performed Trumpet Music for Symphonic Marching Band