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From Nicaragua to ORNL, program manager tells of his journey to success
by Kristi L. Bumpus ORNL/Special to The Oak Ridger
As program manager for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s Package Testing Program, Oscar Martinez enjoys finding and fixing technical issues. He knows there’s a lot at stake: In his daily work, he manages and leads the regulatory testing of radioactive material transportation packages and oversees all testing activities at ORNL’s Package Evaluation Facility.
“To me, working as an engineer is fun,” said Martinez, who came to ORNL in 2011. “Solving complex engineering problems is challenging. Facing technical challenges is part of the process. I can’t picture myself doing anything else.”