Born and raised in Hyderabad, Narayen is today considered one of the most influential executives in Silicon Valley. Who is Shantanu NarayenShantanu Narayen was born on May 27, 1963, in Hyderabad into a Telugu Hindu family. Narayen later earned a bachelor’s degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering from the University College of Engineering, Osmania University. Rise to leadership at AdobeNarayen joined Adobe in 1998 as Vice President and General Manager of the company’s engineering technology group. By then, Adobe’s flagship products such as Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Illustrator had already become industry standards.

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