Costa Rica is understood 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 international growth. As one of many quickest rising areas in Latin America, it presents many alternatives for these seeking to construct or broaden their profession within the Information + AI business.
Rising the Costa Rica staff
Over the past 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 Help 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 could assist deliver a grounding sense of work-life stability. In Costa Rica, human connection and social interplay is extremely valued.
This idea is introduced into New Rent Orientation. As Bricksters find out about Databricks, there may be 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 could be very closely-knit. We meet, we join, we work together to drive growth information of any new expertise. Corporations regularly plan occasions to present again to the group and invite different corporations to take part.
Constructing Neighborhood and Staying Linked
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 1 one other with a mission to advertise inclusion, profession development, 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 numerous cultures, heritages and backgrounds in each digital and in-person settings.
Costa Rica is likely one of the many Spanish talking international locations celebrated throughout Hispanic Heritage Month.
Charlas (or small-talks in Spanish) is likely one of the methods Latinx members across the globe join by way of language. Charlas present a digital, informal and pleasant house for these seeking to apply their Spanish by way of dialog. This additionally serves as a manner for members to satisfy and community with different colleagues.
Alternatives for Future Bricksters
The Costa Rica staff 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 youngster 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 transferring from Virtualization and Cloud to Cybersecurity and now to Information + AI; three of a very powerful pillars of this digital revolution and transformation that we live at present. This was a tremendous journey that helped me perceive the right way to develop in a really aggressive market, discovering the most effective expertise and provoking folks to boost the bar.”
— Ariel Vargas
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