What are the best moments that you can recall at OUCE ? Every moment of my life at OUCE has been invaluable . My best memories are a combination ofacademics and extracurricular activities . Along with academics on its track – I simultaneously was the editor of the Electronics magazine , active on the debate team , represented India in the first Asian Sailing Regatta , and participated in both the tennis and table-tennis college teams .

What are the most valuable “ lessons for life ” that OUCE taught you ? Apart from engineering , OUCE has taught me many lessons for life , which have helped me in moulding my life the way it is today . But the most important of all is the value of lifelong learning .

If you had a chance to go back to college again now , what is it that you would like to see again in the college ? In my opinion , I would like to see avariety of courses offered , so that the young people can explore eclectic interests and get exposed to a range of career options . I feel that the undergraduate curriculum is too structured .

How do you think OUCE has emerged as an institution in 21st century ? OUCE was a great stepping stone for me in my career . It is a premier institution for teaching values along with the fundamentals of engineering .

Shantanu Narayen is president and CEO of Adobe Systems , one of the world ’ s largest and most diversified software companies . Narayen and his leadership team have successfully transformed Adobe , moving its creative software franchise from the desktop to the cloud , while creating and leading the explosive digital marketing category . He is passionate about building and empowering teams to drive product innovation and scale Adobe ’ s business globally , while advancing the company as a respected global brand and corporate citizen . Originally from Hyderabad , India , Narayen has an undergraduate degree in electronics engineering from Osmania University , a master ’ s degree in computer science from Bowling Green State University , and an MBA from UC Berkeley . He holds five patents . He is a member of the Pfizer and U . S . President ’ s Management Advisory Boards and was named one of the world ’ s best CEOs by Barron ’ s magazine in 2016 .

Favorite hangout spot in OUCE ? My favorite hangout was the canteen for chai .

Your best buddies in the college days ? I had many terrific friends . Some of them whom I ’ m still in touch with include Mahesh Varanasi , Raghu Rao , Rajendra Penna , Som Kovvuri , Sunil Theertham , M . A . Sami Khalid and Naga Kumar .

Your favorite subject in 4 years ? My favorite subject was Microprocessors : it was my first exposure to computers and led me to pursue computer science .

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