Robert Kosara
Technical Communicator
Seattle, Washington, United States
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Top SchoolRobert Kosara is a technical communicator and researcher with 17 years of experience specializing in information visualization, visual communication, and interactive visual analytics. He has moved between academia and industry—holding faculty roles and senior research positions at Tableau and Salesforce—bringing rigorous research methods to product-focused visualization work. More recently he built data-driven visual experiences at Observable and now translates complex visual analytics concepts into clear, usable documentation and tools at Metabase. His Ph.D. in computer science underpins a deep focus on categorical data visualization, and he routinely bridges design, research, and engineering to make abstract data insights tangible. Colleagues rely on him not only for technical depth but also for an ability to craft narratives that guide users through complex visual interfaces. Based in Seattle, he combines scholarly publication experience with practical, product-centered delivery.
17 years of coding experience
21 years of employment as a software developer
Vienna University of TechnologyBORG Krems
Stackoverflow
573reputation
27kreached
7answers
6questions
Github Skills (79)
strava10
exploratory10
svg10
charts10
api10
data-visualization10
gpx10
strava-api10
trend10
visualization10
markdown9
rest8
zip8
javascript8
rest-api8
Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
eagereyes/node-ip2cc
Apr 2011 - Jan 2015
Contributions:19 commits, 1 PR, 3 pushes in 3 years 10 months
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eagereyes/eagerfeet
Apr 2011 - Jul 2012
Contributions:119 commits, 1 push, 3 issues in 1 year 4 months
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