Costa Rica's Silicon Valley: Building a Data & AI Company for US Life Sciences

The Nearshore Cafe

In this episode of The Nearshore Cafe Podcast, host Brian Samson sits down with Arturo Garcia, CEO & Co-Founder of DNAMIC | Databricks Data Solutions, to discuss how Costa Rica has emerged as Latin America’s Silicon Valley for AI & Data Solutions.

Arturo shares his journey from medical school to building DNAMIC, a company that grew from a small startup to a million-dollar enterprise in just one year. Learn how the company’s “Work from Happiness” culture promotes productivity and employee satisfaction while providing high-quality solutions to clients worldwide.

Key topics include:
✅ The rapid growth of DNAMIC in the AI, Data Engineering, and Healthcare sectors.
✅ Why Costa Rica’s political stability and strong education system make it ideal for nearshoring.
✅ Navigating regulatory compliance and data security when working across borders.
✅ The unique Work from Happiness model that fosters creativity and efficiency.
✅ Costa Rica’s evolving reputation as the Central American Silicon Valley.
✅ The future of AI and Data Science for companies like DNAMIC.
✅ Insights into Costa Rican culture, tourism, and talent development.

This episode is packed with valuable insights for anyone interested in Nearshore Outsourcing, AI solutions, or building successful remote work cultures.

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Chapters

1. Costa Rica's Silicon Valley: Building a Data & AI Company for US Life Sciences (00:00:00)

2. Introducing Arturo Garcia of Dynamic (00:00:26)

3. From Medical School to Tech Entrepreneur (00:01:28)

4. Building a Company Across Borders (00:04:30)

5. Costa Rica: The Peaceful Silicon Valley (00:06:44)

6. Navigating Regulations in Healthcare Nearshoring (00:09:55)

7. Work From Happiness Company Culture (00:12:43)

8. AI Evolution and Continuous Learning (00:16:42)

9. Tourism and Culture in Costa Rica (00:20:14)