It feels like yesterday, doesn’t it? It does, at least for me! I remember sitting in the library of the Macromedia India office in Bangalore on the 2nd of June 2005 waiting for my interviews for a position in the Macromedia Flex SDK Quality Engineering team. I still remember waiting for that one call from Macromedia till it happened on the 6th of June, confirming my appointment at Macromedia! The dream job – in all respects! I have been working on Flash from the first year of my undergrad days (back in 1998) and Macromedia indeed was my ultimate destination. And here it was! I was now going to start working in the company that makes flash! I now have an opportunity to work for a new product that was going to change the landscape of rich internet applications – When I think about it, I still can feel all the emotions that I went through – a combination of excitement, happiness, nervousness – It was that kind of an unexplainable feeling! Yes, I am getting emotional, but that’s exactly how I feel!
And boy, what a great 5 years this has been! I had the great fortune of working on some really amazing features on the Flex 2.0, 2.0.1 & 3.0 releases! I also had an incredible time working in the Adobe Media Player team implementing the DRM features for the 1.0 release. The year 2008 was a significant turning point in my life – I was offered a position in the India Platform Evangelism team. This is the job where I get a chance to travel the breadth and depth of India spreading the love for Adobe Flash platform, I will be working with some of the best minds in Adobe Flash Platform in India in the community – Now, how many people get to do something as cool as this!
This post is incomplete without thanking a few very important people – Arul Prasad for referring me to Macromedia, Lauren Park & Ram Krishnaiyer for hiring me in Macromedia, Ananth & Arijit for offering me a position in the Evangelism team, Raghu, my partner in crime in both the QE and Evangelism roles, Ramesh for his guidance & support and the whole of India Evangelism team, the best team in the world!
My job couldn’t be more exciting than it is today – With the release of Flash Builder 4, Flex 4, Flash Catalyst and with Flash Player and AIR running in all major devices – there can’t be a better job than evangelizing the Adobe Flash Platform! Here’s is looking forward to great times ahead working for the best company in the world!
Cheers!
Indeed Harish Sir, the joy and excitement that one can feel through reading your post up here clearly signifies the immense job satisfaction you had so far. Wishing you & Adobe great success in years to come ahead.
Mohammed Safiullah Khan
9 Jun 10 at 12:02 am
Congratulations. I am sure that must feel great. Very few get to do what you do, and you deserve it every bit. Anyone who has worked with you closely, would know how passionate you are about Flash, hacking and our community. Proud to be your friend and colleague. Wish you more successes.
PS: lunch is on you tomorrow
Right?
Ramesh S
9 Jun 10 at 12:18 am
Thanks, Ramesh! Yep, the lunch is on me
Harish Sivaramakrishnan
9 Jun 10 at 12:33 am
Thanks a lot, Mohammed.
Harish Sivaramakrishnan
9 Jun 10 at 12:33 am
woho! Harish! Congratulations!
truly an emotional moment, wish u the very best! in coming years.
cheers!
Saurabh Narula
9 Jun 10 at 12:42 am
Thanks a lot, Saurabh! Its a privilege to work with you folks – one of the best things about my job
Harish Sivaramakrishnan
9 Jun 10 at 12:46 am
Congratulations Harish
Its a privilege to work with you 
Wish you all the very best and looking forward to working with you for many more years 
Sujit Reddy G
9 Jun 10 at 8:47 am
Congratulations Harish! Here’s to the next 7 years
Rachel Luxemburg
9 Jun 10 at 9:16 am
Thanks a lot, Rachel!
Harish Sivaramakrishnan
9 Jun 10 at 9:23 am
Congragulations Harish
The passion and enthu in which u n ur team operate is outstanding.. Got a chance to interact with all of u when u visited our college and the memories r yet soo fresh! All the best 
Kavya
9 Jun 10 at 9:37 am
Congratulations Harish!!
I observed your discussions with team at coffee machine ground floor(my work station was very close to that). you are dynamic and passionate.
keep rocking….all the best
Raghuram Reddy
9 Jun 10 at 10:48 am
A great job with a great company indeed..
Congratulations Harish…
Immanuel
9 Jun 10 at 11:00 am
Congrats Harish
Radhakrishna Bhat
9 Jun 10 at 1:38 pm
Congrats Harish.. Wishing you many more years of happiness and success here, in adobe.
Sudhir
9 Jun 10 at 1:43 pm
Congrats Dude! A great achievement indeed. Wishing you more successful years in your dream company!
Vikram (Kusa)
9 Jun 10 at 2:28 pm
Congratulations Harish !! Wishing you Loads of success and Loads of fun around you with the ADOBE COMMUNITY !!
MADHAN
9 Jun 10 at 3:26 pm
Congratulation Harish.
Wishing you all success and satisfaction in further journey.
All the very best.
Ramesh V R
9 Jun 10 at 3:31 pm
Congratulations Harish!!
You are very passionate and dynamic.
Sugumar
9 Jun 10 at 6:13 pm
Hey… Congrats!!! Keep Flexing!!
udayms
9 Jun 10 at 6:20 pm
Congratulations dear.
Wishing you the very best for your future.
You are perhaps the most known face of Adobe Evangelism team.
Cheers,
Enjoy the stardom.
Anand
9 Jun 10 at 6:30 pm
Dear All:
Thanks a lot for the wishes!
Harish Sivaramakrishnan
9 Jun 10 at 7:51 pm
The early moments of an endeared relation will be a delight even after any number of years. This shows how you loved flash and enjoyed life at Adobe. More to love and lot to Enjoy Harish. My wishes.
Salim Hariz
9 Jun 10 at 11:19 pm
Congratulations buddy
you deserver it and i saw your passion many times..simply great.
Cheers
vivek
vivek
10 Jun 10 at 12:41 am
Hi,
Harish! Congratulations… Best of luck..
With love
Rajesh
Rajesh
10 Jun 10 at 3:30 pm
congratulations harish sir best of luck
with love
vinod singh
vinod singh
12 Jun 10 at 6:58 pm
Whoah… This is really a great experience..
Hearty Congrats Harish..
Keep going..
I’m really proud to be a part of Flash Platform community ..
Wish you a wonderful years ahead..
Nathan5x
16 Jun 10 at 9:13 pm