Ask IT hiring managers and tech executives what they think about the 6 million educated adults in Cuba, many of whom have an interest in IT, coming online in the near future. Then tell them that Cuba’s National Statistics Office reports those citizens currently make an average salary of just $20 to $30 per month, and statistics from the United Nations show that over a fifth of them have technical degrees from reputable universities. It’s enough to make hearts race.

After decades of isolation and more than a half-century of strained relations with the U.S., Cuba is now working to re-establish diplomatic relations with the U.S. and lift the Cold War-era trade embargo in order to open tourism and commerce between the two countries.

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