Ruocheng Guo

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Staff Research Scientist at Intuit

Mountain View, California, United States

Overview

Ruocheng Guo is a Staff Research Scientist at Intuit AI, specializing in LLM tool-using agents and reinforcement learning. He holds a Ph. D. from Arizona State University and has published over 60 papers with more than 4, 000 citations. His experience spans roles at ByteDance and an assistant professorship at City University of Hong Kong.



He was recognized as an Outstanding CS Ph. D. student at Arizona State University.

Personality Overview

ROI Driven

Information Seeker

Precise

They prefer to analyze logically and value objective facts over emotions.  They like to take decisions independently and do not seek others' support often. They don’t appreciate bells and whistles unless backed by data.

Topics They Care About

Tool-Using LLMs
His current primary focus at Intuit AI is advancing tool-using LLM agents through fine-tuning and reinforcement learning, as highlighted in his recent research and posts.
Causal Inference
A core research area throughout his career, with significant publications on counterfactual inference and a history of teaching the subject at the university level.
Reinforcement Learning
He actively applies Reinforcement Learning from Human Feedback (RLHF) and other RL techniques to enhance LLM reasoning and agent performance at Intuit and formerly at ByteDance.

Media Appearances

Ruocheng has no verified media appearances

Work History

3-2025
Staff Research Scientist at Intuit
6-2022 - 1-2025
Machine Learning Researcher at ByteDance
8-2021 - 6-2022
Assistant Professor at City University of Hong Kong
8-2020 - 12-2020
AI Resident at X, the moonshot factory
5-2020 - 8-2020
Research Intern at Microsoft

Education

8-2014 - 5-2021
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) from Arizona State University
2013 - 2014
Master of Science (MS) from The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

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During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

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  • If you can, show them industry reports or analyst comments instead of sharing anecdotal stories
  • Be ready for penetrating questions and critical examination of your pitch

DONT's

  • Make extra effort to not seem pushy or confrontational
  • Avoid pushing them too much to involve other stakeholders unless it is critical
  • Don’t rush them till they have clearly gotten all the necessary information

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Ruocheng is

  • Proof of ROI, low pricing and objective proof points are the important factors for them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Ruocheng

  • They do not mind saying no if they believe that it is the right decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Ruocheng move?

  • They are neither the fastest nor the slowest decision makers, they are somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Ruocheng take some risk or not?

  • They can bear some risk if their analysis backs the decision.

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