Summary
Radif Sharafullin is a seasoned software engineer and founder with 14 years of experience building mobile products, games, and educational software from prototype to production in the San Francisco Bay Area. He has repeatedly led architecture and development efforts—co-founding Originator Inc., steering mobile initiatives at Tynker, and architecting cross-platform rendering and animation pipelines at Callaway—while shipping consumer-facing apps and subscription content services. Currently building the first AI tutor for kids at Ello, he blends hands-on C++/Swift systems work with AI-driven product design for children’s learning experiences. His background includes R&D prototyping, team leadership, and managing outsourced teams, reflecting a rare mix of technical depth and entrepreneurial grit. An often-overlooked strength is his longevity in product-focused roles, showing an ability to evolve technologies and teams over more than a decade in mobile and educational tech.
14 years of coding experience
17 years of employment as a software developer