Robert Kosara

Data Visualization Developer at Observable

Robert Kosara is an accomplished professional specializing in information visualization with a focus on categorical data.

With a Ph.D. in Computer Science from Technische Universität Wien and a Master of Science in Computer Science from the same institution, Kosara has a strong educational background.

Throughout his career, Kosara has held various positions including Data Visualization Developer at Observable, Lead Research Staff at Salesforce, Senior Research Scientist at Tableau Software, and Associate Professor at UNC Charlotte.

His expertise lies in information visualization, visual communication, interactive visualization, and visual analytics.

Kosara has also contributed to the field through roles like Research Scientist at Tableau Software, Advisor at Visual.ly, Assistant Professor at UNC Charlotte, Senior Computer Scientist at Inte, and Key Researcher at VRVis Research Center.