Kevin Scharfe

Experience

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  BILLINGS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT 2

  Sept 2010 - Aug 2015

  Graphic Arts Instructor
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  Warum Studios

  Jan 2013 - Sept 2019

  Business Owner

  I invented and commercialized The Ripple, a patented and internationally sold product that has been featured on the hit show “I Want That!” CBS New York, and Japan's version of the Wall Street Journal (Nikkei Marketing Journal). The Ripple was also sold to both Urban Outfitters and Walmart along with many independent retailers across the United States. During this journey I assumed many responsibilities spanning from: • Directing efforts with engineers in Bozeman and China to develop and perfect prototypes and mold specifications that allow The Ripple to be produced using injection molding. Working with a manufacturing plant in Montana to ensure standards of excellence in quality control along with strategies to increase the production speed of thousands of Ripples. • Hiring and directing former students to run my store, reorganize my warehouse, run social media, and sell at local trade-shows.• Working with a Billings based patent attorney to establish a utility patent.• Successfully pitching to former Shark Tank star, Kevin Harrington along with hundreds of retailers across the U.S.• Designing and engineering packaging and overseeing the production and delivery of thousands of packages to our warehouse. Show less

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  Elation

  Jun 2015 - Dec 2018

  Creative Director

  As the visual content creator, my work spans from script development, and storyboarding, to animation, video production, graphic design and website development. In addition, I spend a significant amount of time reviewing scholarly articles in the world of social cognitive neuroscience as a basis for producing footage to help people improve their personal and professional lives.

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  Converge Collective

  Jun 2019 - now

  Co-Founder

  Converge is an all-in-one communication, knowledge, and learning management platform. Companies use Converge to boost collaboration, automate employee training and onboarding, organize and share policies and procedures from one centralized place, and build a culture of appreciation through recognition and rewards.Learn more at: convergeworkplace.com