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IT entrepreneur Alan Ramadan is currently senior vice president of the Mobile and Device Solutions Business Unit at technology and software company Adobe. In this role, Mr Ramadan is responsible for delivering solutions that enable Adobe's mobile and devices network to differentiate its offerings and build new businesses. Under his leadership, Adobe products Flash Lite and FlashCast have become critical to client needs, providing rich data services for mobile devices.
Mr Ramadan began his career in 1984 as a mathematician and computer scientist at BHP Steel, and then moved on to establish a consulting and services company specialising in applied mathematics consulting and software development. In 1990, he founded OzWare, an Australian software development company, which won contracts with leading Unix vendors including AT&T, Pyramid and Sequent. From 1992-95, Mr Ramadan served as CEO of Fluid Thinking, the technology partner for the Australian America's Cup Challenge.
In 1996, Mr Ramadan co-founded Quokka Sports and served as its president and CEO until 2000. For his role in establishing the company, he was recognised by Time Magazine as a member of the Top Fifty Time Digital Cyber Elite and Upside Magazine named him one of its 'Elite 100'.
After serving two years on the board of software firm Macromedia, Mr Ramadan joined the company in 2002 as its chief marketing officer. He was subsequently promoted to the position of
executive vice president and general manager of mobile and devices. In 2005, Adobe acquired Macromedia and Mr Ramadan took up his current position as senior vice president of the Mobile and Device Solutions Business Unit.
Alan Ramadan graduated from Monash University in 1984 with a double degree in computer science and applied mathematics. He also graduated from Stanford University's Executive Program for Growing Companies in 1995.
An accomplished sportsman, Mr Ramadan has represented Australia in baseball and yachting.
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