Company, United States
Roblox
Statistics
- People here now
- 3
- People ever
- 3
- Citations of current people
- 37,782
- Median h-index of current people
- 48
- Full moves in and out
- 3 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 Outdated roles can overstate current counts and change ranks.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 3 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 3 people shaping AI have worked at Roblox, and all 3 hold current roles here. Among 3,344 companies, the group is tied for 56th on current people and tied for 204th on all-time people. All 3 people with profile topics work in computer vision, and researchers make up 3 of the 3 people here now (100%). Dated work records here are in 2026. Across dated career transitions, we record 3 full moves in and none out.
A summary of current people at Roblox. It shows roles, affiliations, profile topics and birth countries known for 0 people. No birth years are recorded.
Role categories
- Research3
Current affiliations
- Roblox3
Top profile topics
- computer vision3
- 3d generation1
- generative ai1
- generative models1
- machine learning1
Birth countries
Known for 0 of 3 people now.
No birth countries are recorded.
Median birth year
No known birth years
Source: People of Superintelligence profiles, current career records and recorded birthplaces, as of 22 October 2026.
Data table
| Measure | Value | People |
|---|---|---|
| Role | Research | 3 |
| Current affiliation | Roblox | 3 |
| Profile topic | computer vision | 3 |
| Profile topic | 3d generation | 1 |
| Profile topic | generative ai | 1 |
| Profile topic | generative models | 1 |
| Profile topic | machine learning | 1 |
| Birth country coverage | 0 of 3 people now | 0 |
| Median birth year | No known years | 0 |
Full arrivals outnumbered full departures by 3 (3 in vs. 0 out): arrivals came 2 from universities (67%) and 1 from a company (33%).
A list of people who joined or left Roblox from 2023 through 2026, with the year and move type.
Joined
- Arvind Ganesh 2026 · from Uber · Full move
- Kangle Deng 2026 · from Carnegie Mellon University · Full move
- Maneesh Agrawala 2026 · from Stanford University · Full move
Left
No recorded moves.
Source: People of Superintelligence career moves, as of 22 October 2026.
Data table
| Year | Person | Direction | Other organization | Move type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Arvind Ganesh | Joined | Uber | Full move |
| 2026 | Kangle Deng | Joined | Carnegie Mellon University | Full move |
| 2026 | Maneesh Agrawala | Joined | Stanford University | Full move |
Compared with peer companies, Roblox ranks higher on current headcount (tied for 56th of 3,344) than on all-time headcount (tied for 204th); 3 of its 3 all-time people (100%) hold a current role here. Across work histories (excluding degrees), 2 of the 3 people who have worked at Roblox (67%) also held a work role at another organization, connecting Roblox to 9 peer institutions. Among the 2 current people with confident OpenAlex author records, combined citations reach 37,782 and the median h-index is 48 (combined h-index 96, tied for 66th among 511 counted companies); Maneesh Agrawala leads by citations (22,360).
A table compares Roblox with 8827 organizations and 3344 organizations of the same type for current people, people ever and combined h-index where available.
People now
3 people
People ever
3 people
Combined h-index of people now
96 across 2 people
Source: People of Superintelligence organization membership and confident OpenAlex statistics, as of 22 October 2026.
Data table
| Measure | Value | All organizations | Same type |
|---|---|---|---|
| People now | 3 | tied for 395th of 8,827 | tied for 56th of 3,344 |
| People ever | 3 | tied for 1,291st of 8,827 | tied for 204th of 3,344 |
| Combined h-index of people now | 96 (2 people) | tied for 484th of 1,834 | tied for 66th of 511 |
People here now
All 3 people with a current role at Roblox are researchers. Earlier in their careers, 2 of the 3 held a work role at another organization. 1 current person also holds a concurrent affiliation outside Roblox.
