Vijay Rao

Energizer
DISC Type : I

VP Engineering at Meta

Santa Clara, California, United States

Overview

Vijay Rao is the Vice President of Engineering at Meta, focusing on the future of AI and data center architecture. A technologist with a Masters from Purdue University, his career includes founding a startup and leading strategy at AMD. He is passionate about solving large-scale technology problems.

He has an entrepreneurial background, having founded a company that transformed him from an engineer into a problem-solver focused on the why behind technology and business challenges. This experience has shaped his approach throughout his career.

In a recent interview, he mentioned that what plants can teach us about creativity is a topic of interest, showcasing a unique and philosophical perspective on innovation.

Personality Overview

Enthusiastic

Full Of Energy

Informal

They are not always early adopters but can be pursuaded by leveraging strong relationships.  Unlike C or D types, they are vocal with their opinions but not so much with their questions. They are friendly, approachable and love to make new connections.

Topics They Care About

AI & Data Centers
His current role at Meta involves architecting the data centers required to support the future of AI, focusing on how to design chips and systems for this new era.
Scaling Infrastructure
At both Meta and AMD, he has focused on efficiently scaling applications and infrastructure across millions of servers and building for reliability and availability.
Entrepreneurial Problem-Solving
Founding his own company shifted his mindset from just finding solutions to first identifying the fundamental problem to be solved, a principle he applies to technology and business.

Media Appearances

Meta's Vijay Rao on the future of AI and the data center. Featured in Atoms & Bits (Substack newsletter)

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Work History

6-2016
VP Engineering at Meta
4-2013 - 4-2023
Director of Technology & Strategy at Facebook
10-2003 - 2-2013
Technologist. Office of the CTO at AMD
1-2003 - 9-2003
Consultant at Texas Instruments
10-2001 - 12-2002
Founder, VP Business Development at Paritra Systems

Education

12-1994 - 5-1996
M.S from Purdue University
Education details unavailable from University of Mysore

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Insights For Selling To Vijay

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Do some small talk, ask them how things are going on their side
  • Use phrases like ‘people will love’, ‘massive impact’ etc.
  • Speak enthusiastically with energy, maintain a clear and confident tone

DONT's

  • Avoid cutting into their flow
  • Don’t be too formal, focus on building comfort and trust
  • Avoid ifs and buts, don’t talk too much about the risks etc.

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Vijay is

  • Relationship and rapport can play an important role, sometimes more than the other factors.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Vijay

  • They will probably never say no directly, you have to make that decision yourself.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Vijay move?

  • They are not the quickest decision makers, their friendly attitude could be misleading.
  • Can Vijay take some risk or not?

  • They may take certain risks that they deem unlikely of personal repercussions.

You And Vijay

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