Martin started as a technician and now works as an engineer at Medtronic in Minnesota. Learn about Martin’s journey from Mexico at the age of 15 and how he became a technician and ultimately an engineer at a major multi-national healthcare technology company.

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Links from the show:

The Micro Nano Technology Education Center (MNT-EC): https://ate.is/MNT-EC

Dakota County Technical College: https://www.dctc.edu/

Martin on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martinadelafuente/

Medtronic: https://www.medtronic.com/us-en/index.html

Episode Page: https://talkingtechnicians.buzzsprout.com/

Cierstynn is a technician at Lawrence Livermore National Lab (LLNL). Learn about her job at the National Ignition Facility at LLNL and her path to becoming a technician.

The Micro Nano Technology Education Center (MNT-EC): https://ate.is/MNT-EC

Indian Hills Community College: http://www.indianhills.edu/

Laser and Optics Technology Program at Indian Hills Community College: http://www.indianhills.edu/academics/tech/laser.php

Lawrence Livermore National Lab: https://www.llnl.gov/

The National Ignition Facility, at Lawrence Livermore National Lab: https://lasers.llnl.gov/

Video about how a the National Ignition Facility works: https://youtu.be/yixhyPN0r3g

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