Movers & Shakers

Adobe appoints Shamik Basu as Vice President, Creative Products Group in India

Adobe has announced the appointment of Shamik Basu as Vice President, Creative Products Group in India. Based in Noida—Shamik will lead Adobe India’s engineering and product management teams, reporting to Ely Greenfield, Chief Technology Officer, Creative Products Group. He will be part of the Adobe India leadership team focused on advancing the company’s innovation and growth in India.

“India is a priority market for Adobe and key to advancing intelligent, creator-first experiences at scale. Our India engineering and product teams drive critical innovation across Pro Design, Digital Imaging, Video and Firefly, while bringing deep insight from one of our fastest-growing AI markets,” said Ely Greenfield, Chief Technology Officer & SVP Creative Products Group, Adobe. “Shamik’s experience building intelligent, large-scale platforms will strengthen local leadership, deepen global alignment and power the next phase of Adobe’s growth.”

“It is an exciting time to join Adobe—the company at the forefront of shaping creativity in the age of AI. I look forward to partnering with teams across India and the globe to build experiences that set the next benchmark in creative technology,” said Shamik Basu, Vice President, Creative Products Group, Adobe India.

Shamik will lead Adobe India’s engineering and product management teams, working closely with global leaders on products like Adobe Firefly, Photoshop, Illustrator, Lightroom, Premiere and more. He will elevate India’s profile across Creativity and Productivity and champion its strategic role through these partnerships.

Shamik joins Adobe after more than three decades building large-scale, intelligent software platforms. Most recently at Microsoft, he led advances in performance, reliability and AI-powered experiences for hundreds of millions of users worldwide.

Adobe builds innovative platforms and tools that unleash creativity, productivity, and personalized customer experiences. The company began operations in India in 1997 as an engineering R&D center and has since grown into a strategic hub spanning product engineering, design, sales, customer experience, and corporate functions. With 8,000+ employees across four campuses, India is Adobe’s second-largest workforce globally and contributes over a third of the company’s innovation agenda. Adobe India continues to drive global impact while making a meaningful difference in communities across the country.