Ruta Desai

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Staff Research Scientist, FAIR at Meta

Redmond, Washington, United States

Overview

Ruta Desai is a Staff Research Scientist at Metas FAIR, specializing in embodied AI and agents designed to partner with humans. A Carnegie Mellon University Ph. D. graduate, her research focuses on creating human-assistive agents and making robotics more accessible through interactive, data-driven design tools.

She holds a patent for a "Robust Swing Leg Controller" that mimics human-like joint torque patterns in walking robots, enabling stability under large disturbances.

Personality Overview

Value Driven

Assertive

Curious

They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince.  They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing. They ask a lot of questions and rely heavily on information and collaterals.

Topics They Care About

Embodied AI
Her research at Meta's FAIR and Facebook Reality Labs is centered on developing embodied AI for human-assistive agents and multi-agent tasks like PARTNR and Habitat 3.
Human-Robot Interaction
Her Ph. D. thesis and publications focus on creating tools that make designing complex and expressive robot behaviors more accessible and intuitive for non-expert users.
Collaborative Agents
A recent research focus, exemplified by her work on "Collaborative Reasoner, " involves developing agents that can effectively partner with humans and other AI.

Media Appearances

Ruta has no verified media appearances

Work History

8-2023
Staff Research Scientist, FAIR at Meta
10-2018 - 8-2023
Research Scientist and Manager at Facebook Reality Labs
8-2013 - 9-2018
PhD Student at Carnegie Mellon University School of Computer Science
8-2014 - 12-2014
Teaching Assistant at Carnegie Mellon University School of Computer Science
6-2017 - 10-2017
Graduate Research Intern at Autodesk

Education

2013 - 2018
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD from Carnegie Mellon University
2011 - 2012
Master's degree from Carnegie Mellon University

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During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Share testimonials from known people and give multiple examples of product value
  • Be prepared for a lot of questions, answer them objectively
  • Use phrases like ‘clear proof that’, ‘data shows’ etc.

DONT's

  • Don’t try to rush them into a decision, provide all necessary information first
  • Avoid making offhand commitments
  • Don’t rely excessively on your relationship with them to win the deal

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Ruta is

  • Proven value, strong testimonials are important for them, rapport can impact decisions a little.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Ruta

  • They are practical yet friendly, don’t expect a clear no very often.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Ruta move?

  • They like to analyze well and can take their time to reach any decisions.
  • Can Ruta take some risk or not?

  • They weigh all decisions systematically and are unlikely to take many risks.

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