Turlock Irrigation District
Jamal Saboonchi is an experienced Senior IT Software Engineer currently employed at Turlock Irrigation District since January 2022, previously serving as an Information Technology Intern at the same organization in 2014. Prior to this, Jamal worked as a GeekSquad Technician at Best Buy from April 2012 to April 2014, where responsibilities included diagnostics and repairs on computers. Jamal holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from California State University, Stanislaus (August 2018 - May 2023) and a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Computer Science & Engineering from the University of California, Merced (August 2008 - May 2014).
Turlock Irrigation District
Established in 1887, the Turlock Irrigation District is the first publicly owned irrigation district in the state and one of only four in California today that also provides electric retail energy directly to homes, farms and businesses. Organized under the Wright Act, the District operates under the provisions of the California Water Code as a special district. TID is also an independent control area and is governed by a five member Board of Directors.