Costa Rica is thought for a number of issues, each culturally and ecologically. Amongst these are biodiversity, espresso, Pura Vida, and most not too long ago 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 trying to construct or broaden their profession within the Knowledge + AI business.
Rising the Costa Rica crew
During the last six months, we have grown from one to now 50 (and counting) Bricksters throughout totally different areas of the enterprise. Bricksters in Costa Rica are making use of their experience to assist essential features, 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 way of living, emphasizing happiness, well-being, and contentment. One can say it’s a fashion of dwelling, some would say it’s a mind-set. In its very essence, it could 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 Group in Costa Rica
The tech neighborhood in Costa Rica may be very closely-knit. We meet, we join, we work together to drive growth data of any new know-how. Corporations steadily plan occasions to offer again to the neighborhood and invite different corporations to take part.
Constructing Group and Staying Related
The Latinx Community Worker Useful resource Group (ERG), which is a part of our seven ERGs at Databricks, creates a neighborhood that connects Bricksters to 1 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 neighborhood grows, the Latinx Community helps weave a thread of connection, bringing collectively numerous cultures, heritages and backgrounds in each digital and in-person settings.
Costa Rica is among the many Spanish talking nations celebrated throughout Hispanic Heritage Month.
Charlas (or small-talks in Spanish) is among the methods Latinx members across the globe join by language. Charlas present a digital, informal and pleasant area for these trying to follow their Spanish by dialog. This additionally serves as a manner for members to satisfy and community with different colleagues.
Alternatives for Future Bricksters
The Costa Rica crew is on monitor 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 teen to a now three decade monitor of management expertise within the tech sector. Ariel has led the institution of some corporations 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 shifting from Virtualization and Cloud to Cybersecurity and now to Knowledge + AI; three of a very powerful pillars of this digital revolution and transformation that we live immediately. This was an incredible journey that helped me perceive develop in a really aggressive market, discovering one of the best expertise and provoking individuals to boost the bar.”
— Ariel Vargas
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