Oscar Romero Jorge

Senior Software Engineer at Merit America

Oscar Romero Jorge, a Senior Software Engineer at Merit America, is a first-generation immigrant from Ecatepec, Mexico, raised in rural Sampson County, NC. A former undocumented individual with DACA, he earned a Math degree with a minor in Computer Engineering from UNC Charlotte, supported by the Golden Door Scholars scholarship. Beyond his tech career, Oscar is deeply committed to advocacy, serving on the board of LatinxEd and volunteering with organizations like Road to Hire, Democracy at Work Institute, and Code the Dream. He co-founded Votemos Durham, a grassroots group focused on year-round civic engagement, to uplift his community and champion rights for all.