Costa Rica is understood for a number of issues, each culturally and ecologically. Amongst these are biodiversity, espresso, Pura Vida, and most lately a quickly rising tech ecosystem. Databricks Costa Rica opened in March of 2023, as a part of its world growth. As one of many quickest rising areas in Latin America, it presents many alternatives for these seeking to construct or increase their profession within the Knowledge + AI trade.

Rising the Costa Rica staff

During the last six months, we have grown from one to now 50 (and counting) Bricksters throughout completely different areas of the enterprise. Bricksters in Costa Rica are making use of their experience to help essential capabilities, together with Finance, HR, IT, Advertising and marketing, Gross sales Assist and Operations.

Costa Rica and Pura Vida

The time period “Pura Vida” (Pure Life) embodies the nation’s lifestyle, emphasizing happiness, well-being, and contentment. One can say it’s a type of residing, some would say it’s a way of thinking. In its very essence, it will probably assist convey a grounding sense of work-life steadiness. In Costa Rica, human connection and social interplay is extremely valued.

This idea is introduced into New Rent Orientation. As Bricksters study Databricks, there’s additionally devoted time for conversations and social interactions, together with having lunch with new friends.

Tech Neighborhood in Costa Rica

The tech group in Costa Rica may be very closely-knit. We meet, we join, we work together to drive growth information of any new know-how. Firms continuously plan occasions to offer again to the group and invite different firms to take part.

Constructing Neighborhood and Staying Related

The Latinx Community Worker Useful resource Group (ERG), which is a part of our seven ERGs at Databricks, creates a group that connects Bricksters to at least one one other with a mission to advertise inclusion, profession progress, management, mentorship, and networking inside Databricks and our native communities. Because the Costa Rica Brickster group grows, the Latinx Community helps weave a thread of connection, bringing collectively varied cultures, heritages and backgrounds in each digital and in-person settings.

Costa Rica is likely one of the many Spanish talking nations celebrated throughout Hispanic Heritage Month.

Charlas (or small-talks in Spanish) is likely one of the methods Latinx members across the globe join via language. Charlas present a digital, informal and pleasant area for these seeking to apply their Spanish via dialog. This additionally serves as a approach for members to fulfill and community with different colleagues.

Alternatives for Future Bricksters

The Costa Rica staff is on observe for continued growth with open headcounts in a number of areas of the enterprise.

This weblog was co-written by Ariel Vargas, Director of Worldwide Operations. From harvesting espresso as a youngster to a now three decade observe of management expertise within the tech sector. Ariel has led the institution of some firms in Costa Rica, together with the Databricks workplace. He’s additionally concerned with the Latinx Community ERG.

“I’m grateful with the trail of my profession as a result of I’ve been transferring from Virtualization and Cloud to Cybersecurity and now to Knowledge + AI; three of crucial pillars of this digital revolution and transformation that we live at the moment. This was an incredible journey that helped me perceive how you can develop in a really aggressive market, discovering the very best expertise and provoking individuals to boost the bar.”

— Ariel Vargas

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