PeopleofSuperintelligence

Company, United States

Posit Software, PBC

Statistics

People here now
8
People ever
9
Citations of current people
68,289
Median h-index of current people
20.5
Full moves in and out
7 in, 0 out

Our research follows 7,547 researchers, builders, lab leaders and public voices through cited biographies. Missing career records can lower counts. Outdated roles can overstate current counts and change ranks. Citation figures count 2 of the 8 people here now. People whose OpenAlex record may be incomplete or mixed are left out. Publication numbers from OpenAlex, as of 22 October 2026. Career and profile data as of 22 October 2026.

We estimate that 9 people shaping AI have worked at Posit Software, PBC, including 8 (89%) here now and 1 with a former affiliation. Among 3,344 companies, the group is tied for 19th on current people and tied for 66th on all-time people. Systems, hardware and security leads 5 areas of expertise (3 of 9 people with profile topics), and builders make up 7 of the 8 people here now (88%). Dated work records span from 2014 to 2026. Across dated career transitions, we record 7 full moves in and none out, led by arrivals from RStudio (6).

Builders make up 7 of the 8 people here now (88%), and “developer tools” leads profile topics (4).Roles, current affiliations, profile topics, and recorded birth countries (2 known) and birth years (3 known) for the 8 people here now.

A summary of current people at Posit Software, PBC. It shows roles, affiliations, profile topics and birth countries known for 2 people. The median birth year uses 3 people.

Role categories

  • Builders7
  • Public voices1

Current affiliations

  • Posit Software, PBC8

Top profile topics

  • developer tools4
  • r packages3
  • data science2
  • machine learning2
  • open source2

Birth countries

Known for 2 of 8 people now.

  • Hungary1
  • New Zealand1

Median birth year

1978 (3 people)

Source: People of Superintelligence profiles, current career records and recorded birthplaces, as of 22 October 2026.

Data table
MeasureValuePeople
RoleBuilders7
RolePublic voices1
Current affiliationPosit Software, PBC8
Profile topicdeveloper tools4
Profile topicr packages3
Profile topicdata science2
Profile topicmachine learning2
Profile topicopen source2
Birth countryHungary1
Birth countryNew Zealand1
Birth country coverage2 of 8 people now2
Median birth year19783

Full arrivals outnumbered full departures by 7 (7 in vs. 0 out): arrivals came 7 from companies (100%). We also record 2 arrivals where a person added a role alongside an existing position. Today, 1 of the 1 person formerly at Posit Software, PBC has a recorded current affiliation elsewhere (1 at a company).

From 2023 to 2026, 7 people joined and 0 left, a net gain of 7.Latest recorded transition per person, 2023–2026 (6 full moves and 1 role taken alongside existing work).

A list of people who joined or left Posit Software, PBC from 2023 through 2026, with the year and move type.

Joined

Left

No recorded moves.

Source: People of Superintelligence career moves, as of 22 October 2026.

Data table
YearPersonDirectionOther organizationMove type
2026Davis VaughanJoinedRStudioFull move
2026Gábor CsárdiJoinedRStudioFull move
2026Jenny BryanJoinedRStudioFull move
2026Lionel HenryJoinedRStudioFull move
2026Max KuhnJoinedRStudioFull move
2024Garrett GrolemundJoinedRStudioFull move
2023Romain FrançoisJoinedRStudioAlongside an existing role

Compared with peer companies, Posit Software, PBC ranks higher on current headcount (tied for 19th of 3,344) than on all-time headcount (tied for 66th); 8 of its 9 all-time people (89%) hold a current role here. Across work histories (excluding degrees), 9 of the 9 people who have worked at Posit Software, PBC (100%) also held a work role at another organization, connecting Posit Software, PBC to 14 peer institutions. Among the 2 current people with confident OpenAlex author records, combined citations reach 68,289 and the median h-index is 20.5 (combined h-index 41, tied for 229th among 511 counted companies); Max Kuhn leads by citations (43,399).

Among 3,344 companies, Posit Software, PBC is tied for 19th on current people (8) and tied for 66th on all-time people (9).Standing across all organizations and organizations of the same type on current people, all-time people and combined h-index of current people. Ties share a rank.

A table compares Posit Software, PBC with 8827 organizations and 3344 organizations of the same type for current people, people ever and combined h-index where available.

People now

8 people

tied for 161st of 8,827 organizationstied for 19th of 3,344 companies

People ever

9 people

tied for 593rd of 8,827 organizationstied for 66th of 3,344 companies

Combined h-index of people now

41 across 2 people

tied for 1,083rd of 1,834 organizationstied for 229th of 511 companies

Source: People of Superintelligence organization membership and confident OpenAlex statistics, as of 22 October 2026.

Data table
MeasureValueAll organizationsSame type
People now8tied for 161st of 8,827tied for 19th of 3,344
People ever9tied for 593rd of 8,827tied for 66th of 3,344
Combined h-index of people now41 (2 people)tied for 1,083rd of 1,834tied for 229th of 511
RStudio shares the largest career overlap with Posit Software, PBC, at 7 of 9 people with work records elsewhere.Organizations where people with work records at Posit Software, PBC also worked at any time in their careers (9 people across 14 organizations; degrees excluded).

A ranked chart shows 5 organizations with people who also have work records at Posit Software, PBC. Each count is a distinct person with work stints at both organizations.

Source: People of Superintelligence affiliations and work stints, as of 22 October 2026.

Data table
OrganizationShared people
RStudio7
Becton, Dickinson and Company1
Boston Consulting Group1
Business Science1
Harvard University1

People here now

The 8 people with a current role at Posit Software, PBC include 7 builders and 1 public voice. Earlier in their careers, 8 of the 8 held a work role at another organization, most often at RStudio (6).

People with former affiliations

We record 1 person who formerly worked at Posit Software, PBC. That person has a recorded current role at tada⬢science.