Vishwa Balamurugan
West Haven,CT
Summary
Detail-oriented individual with exceptional communication and project management skills. Proven ability to handle multiple tasks effectively and efficiently in fast-paced environments. Recognized for taking proactive approach to identifying and addressing issues, with focus on optimizing processes and supporting team objectives.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Legislative Intern
Alliance for American Leadership
02.2026 - Current
- Conducted research on legislative proposals to support policy analysis and recommendations.
- Assisted in drafting policy briefs and reports for internal use and stakeholder distribution.
- Collaborated with team members to organize events promoting civic engagement and public awareness.
- Maintained accurate records of legislative sessions, committee meetings, and relevant documentation.
Cadet
Air Force ROTC Detachment 115
08.2025 - Current
- Engaged in practical exercises to apply leadership and followership techniques effectively. Enhanced knowledge of joint force importance and core national security fundamentals.
Research Scholar - Senior Year
Amity Regional High School
08.2023 - 06.2024
- Worked with a postgraduate research fellow in analyzing the effects that climate change will have on Antarctic sea ice stability and formation over the next 100 years, and connecting those changes with effects on local ecosystems and broader climate regimes.
Research Fellowship
Institute for Youth in Policy
08.2023 - 11.2023
- Accepted into a research fellowship for three months to understand the US political system in the context of making and passing policies and methods of increasing public participation in the political process. Researched and presented a group and individual policy concept for the people who run the fellowship at the end of the cycle.
Research Scholar - Junior Year
Amity Regional High School
08.2022 - 06.2023
- Worked with a professor and his PhD student in analyzing the effects that climate change will have on permafrost deposits in Northern Quebec over the next 100 years, and looked into the socioeconomic impacts it will have on communities living on vulnerable land.
Research Scholar - Sophomore Year
Amity Regional High School
08.2021 - 06.2022
- Worked with a professor and PhD student from UC Irvine in studying the effects of climate change on wildfire severity and extent in California over the next 100 years.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT05.2028
High School Diploma -
Amity Regional High School
Woodbridge, CT06.2024
Skills
- Organization Skills
- Note Taking
- Interpersonal Communication
- Policy analysis
- Data analysis
- Data visualization and presentations
Honors and Awards
National Winter Science Bowl (NWSB) Tournament, 3rd Place Team - Prometheus Tournament, CTSTEM Third Honors, National Fall Science Bowl League
Timeline
Legislative Intern
Alliance for American Leadership
02.2026 - Current
Cadet
Air Force ROTC Detachment 115
08.2025 - Current
Research Scholar - Senior Year
Amity Regional High School
08.2023 - 06.2024
Research Fellowship
Institute for Youth in Policy
08.2023 - 11.2023
Research Scholar - Junior Year
Amity Regional High School
08.2022 - 06.2023
Research Scholar - Sophomore Year
Amity Regional High School
08.2021 - 06.2022
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
University of Connecticut
High School Diploma -
Amity Regional High School