SJ SAM JAMALI

Professional path / 03

Technical work grounded in service and rigor.

Supporting real people and production technology has sharpened my ability to investigate issues, communicate clearly, and work carefully under pressure.

Involved Research ↓

Student Technician

TAMU Mays Business School - Technology Services · College Station, TX

  • Assist faculty and staff with technology issues involving printers, scanners, laptops, desktops, Ethernet, and WiFi.
  • Use TeamDynamics to manage tickets and projects, keeping work visible and moving.
  • Use Microsoft Intune to manage devices and support security and quality-update practices.

Information Security Intern

TAMUCC Office of Information Security · Corpus Christi, TX

  • Monitored and analyzed security tickets to identify potential threats and coordinate efficient incident resolution.
  • Investigated malware-related issues with Microsoft Defender to reduce risk and help protect device integrity.
  • Collaborated across IT teams to troubleshoot and communicate outcomes.

Network Engineering Intern

Katy Independent School District · Katy, TX

  • Supported network-room infrastructure by installing switches, routers, and backup power supplies.
  • Routed fiber-optic cabling and assisted with the physical organization of network rooms to support reliable connectivity.
  • Configured switches and backup power equipment, then assisted with troubleshooting access points, switches, and power-related hardware issues.

Research contribution

May 2026 - Present

Open-source scientific instrumentation

Automated Contact Angle Tensiometer

Contributing to the design and construction of a $200 open-source automated contact angle tensiometer - a cost-conscious instrument intended to make surface-measurement research more accessible and reproducible.

01

Software development

Help build software components that will support the instrument and its research workflow.

02

High-voltage hardware

Assist with the development of high-voltage hardware used to clean sample surfaces as part of the measurement process.

03

Integrated prototyping

Contribute across software and hardware as the project moves from concept to a functional open-source system.