# Radif Sharafullin

> Building the first AI tutor for kids

Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/radif

• A proven Software Architect, Founder, Leader and expert Individual Contributor.
• Pushing the user experience beyond what AI can generate and the hardware can tolerate.
• Leveraging the human factor and professional seniority while delegating the boilerplate work to AI results in products users chose to us.
• Passionate about pushing the hardware to it's limits in order to create the delightful UI/UX experiences for the user.
• Early adopter of all the latest Apple technologies: being at the forefront of what was happening. iPad (launch day), Retina Screen support, early iMessage app, 3D Touch, Baby Gate in kids apps - worked with Apple App Store team on a baby gate which is now an industry standard.
• Convinced Google wearOS team to edit the documentation and recommend using Unity for the watch development.

I am an iOS Mobile Engineering Leader with significant experience in both high-load startup environments and large-scale enterprises. I have a proven track record of conceptualizing, starting, developing and shipping award-winning B2C products/apps, including two selected as Apple App Store Editor's Choice and Google Play App of the Year, and single-handedly launching apps that achieved 100 million downloads. As a founder at heart who successfully bootstrapped and sold a company, I thrive on solving complex problems (the 'founding engineer' mentality). Expert in edutainment product development and leveraging AI for gamification to drive engaging user experiences.

• Senior Mobile Engineer/Leader passionate about developing highly detailed, exceptional
mobile experiences on iOS and other platforms.

• Extensive B2C product experience, successfully shipping multiple award-winning apps,
including two recognized as Apple App Store Editor’s Choice.

• Specialist in edutainment products (educational gaming) and leveraging gamification to
enhance engagement across corporate and consumer applications.

• Proven ability to hire, mentor, and lead successful fully remote engineering teams, while
defining and integrating robust development and release processes, including the application of
AI technologies.

• Experienced operating under heavy load in startup environments, combined with the discipline of
big company operations.


https://github.com/radif

## Work Experience
### Software Engineer @ Ello
Jan 2026 – Present | San Francisco Bay Area
Building the first AI tutor for kids

### Software Architect, Co-Founder @ Originator Inc.
Jan 2013 – Present
Develop, Lead mobile products.
https://www.pinterest.com/radif/apps-for-kids/

### Co-Founder @ Originator Inc.
Jan 2013 – Jan 2025
development games, hired and managed the developer team

### Research And Development Specialist @ CypherEye
Jan 2017 – Jan 2023
C++ algorithms, prototyping, iOS Swift Messenger App

### Mobile Software Architect @ Tynker
Jan 2013 – Jan 2013 | Mountain View, CA
Lead the initiative of a young startup to get into the mobile market. Architect, design and code the mobile product.

### Software Architect @ Callaway Digital Arts
Jan 2012 – Jan 2013 | San Francisco Bay Area
Architecting and maintaining cross platform animation Pipeline and rendering engine. Behavioral tree. Focusing on producing the cross platform fast code for the Interactive Books, Games, Educational Software, subscription based content service. Shepherding the outsourced development teams on a daily basis.

### Sr Software Engineer @ Callaway Digital Arts
Jan 2012 – Jan 2012
Architect and maintain animation Pipeline and rendering engine. Behavioral tree. Focusing on making Interactive Books, Games, Educational Software for iOS, OSX, subscription based content service

### Software Engineer @ Callaway Digital Arts
Jan 2011 – Jan 2012 | New York, NY
Architect and maintain animation Pipeline and rendering engine. Behavioral tree. Focusing on making Interactive Books, Games, Educational Software for iOS, OSX, subscription based content service

### Co-Founder @ yourVirtualSim
Jan 2012 – Jan 2013
a telephony company in the privacy niche, using traditional phones and voip

### Software Engineer @ Savant, LLC
Jan 2010 – Jan 2011

### Owner @ About Your House
Jan 2007 – Jan 2011

### Freelance Software Developer @ Callaway Digital Studios (aka Callaway Arts & Entertainment)
Jan 2010 – Jan 2010

### Mobile Developer @ Fuzz Productions
Jan 2010 – Jan 2010

### Developer, designer @ iTourSoftware.com
Jan 2008 – Jan 2010
iPhone apps from a to z

### front end developer @ fantapper
Jan 2010 – Jan 2010


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/radif
- Portfolio: http://mocobits.com
- GitHub: https://github.com/radif
- Portfolio: http://stackoverflow.com/users/1499818/radif-sharafullin

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Last updated: 2026-04-10