Kevin Lynch
Executive Vice President and Chief Software Architect
Macromedia
Kevin Lynch is the executive vice president and chief software architect for Macromedia. Lynch has been instrumental in shaping the Macromedia product family since joining the company in 1996. Most recently, Lynch has led the MX initiative at Macromedia, currently as general manager for MX products, which unified its tool, server and player software. As chief software architect, Lynch is responsible for ensuring Macromedia products are practical, powerful, and enjoyable for their customers.
Lynch's career has enabled him to participate in the emergence and rapid growth of the personal computer industry that began in the late 1970s, through the graphical user interface revolution in the 80s, to the convergence of content, applications, and communications on the profoundly networked systems of today.
Lynch defined and led the initial development of Macromedia Dreamweaver, one of the company's core products which leads the market among professional web developers. Prior to joining Macromedia, Lynch pioneered a navigational user interface for handheld communicators at General Magic. He also designed the user interface and developed the first Macintosh release of FrameMaker for Frame Technology.
Lynch studied interactive computer graphics at the University of Illinois, working with artists and engineers in the Electronic Visualization Laboratory. While he was in school, the first Macintosh was introduced, and Lynch began at his first startup as vice president of product development. He developed and shipped some of the first Macintosh applications, including a graphical adventure game in 1984, a 3D graphics package in 1985, and a desktop publishing application in 1987, which introduced user interface elements in common use today.
