Costa Rican workers can work from home

Chilean digital agency, Imagemaker has expanded its operations to Costa Rica with plans to hire 20 software engineers.

Nearshore Americas is reporting that Imagemaker, which offers Agile-team-as-a-service, advises that its Costa Rican employees can either work from home or WeWork facilities in the country.

Founded in 1999, Imagemaker serves a range of industries, including the financial, banking, retail, and telecommunications, with the US customers accounting for a bulk of its revenue.

Felipe Balma, Imagemaker’s regional manager, lauded Costa Rica’s investment in technology education, predicting that the Central American country may soon see its talent pool expand.

The National Employment Survey in Costa Rica shows that talent availability in digital technologies in the country advances to annual growth of 17 per cent.

“Our human talent and skill always stand out as one of the decisive factors for top companies in the industry,” said Jorge Sequeira, managing director of CINDE.

He added that Costa Rica has more than 60 universities, which are continuously updating their curricula in accordance with the need of the industry.

Imagemaker began operations as a digital marketing agency. In 2004, it was merged with a company called Dcode. 

It grew into a full-fledged software developer in 2017 when Lionel Olavarría assumed the role of CEO.