New Delhi, March 13 -- Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen announced on Thursday that he will step down from his role after nearly two decades of leading the design software maker. According to Adobe, Narayen will leave his role once a successor is appointed.

Narayen's departure marks the end of an incredible journey, which began in 1998 when he joined Adobe as vice president and general manager of its engineering technology group.

Narayen was born in Hyderabad, Telangana, as the second son of his parents on May 27, 1963. He attended the Hyderabad Public School and earned his bachelor's degree in electronics and communication engineering from Osmania University.

Narayen also did his master's degree in computer science from Bowling Green State U...