Creative Technologist and Video Editor with 5 years of experience

I’m a creative technologist and video editor with a background in short form content creation, web design, and app development, and I got my start as a potter.

I spent my early years working in my dad's pottery studio as an apprentice. That taught me the discipline required to be a working artist. By 16, I landed an internship at a civil engineering firm, and by 18 I was collaborating on major roadway projects for the FDOT. I went on to study engineering at the University of Florida, but when COVID hit I pivoted.

I created comedic and relatable gaming videos under the alias "wackykraken" generating over 1M likes and 40K followers across Tiktok, Twitch, and YouTube. I was able to consistently stream to over 20 viewers within only a month of streaming, peaking at over 500. That experience lit a fire in me, and I still crave involvement in content generation to this day.

I wanted my degree and eventually pivoted in 2022 to a "Digital Arts and Sciences" degree from UF - a BS degree that blends computer science with graphic design. You learn web design, basic app design, Python, Java, Illustrator, Photoshop, Premiere, Maya, and even Unity for full 2D and 3D game development. I am currently enrolled in my last class needed to graduate.

Recent projects include:
- Custom YouTube intelligence tool that scans for videos in your niche or custom search query, can pull relevant videos, compare stats, titles, view/sub ratios, ultimately feeding it to a local AI agent that can help you decide on titles and thumbnails depending on recent trends.

• Modern website with merch, customer portal, and blog sections for Sherwood Tree Service

• Short form content marketing campaign for an arborist in TPA featuring captioned and titled vlog style content

• AI agent and content generator for a jingle brand "Butter" here in NYC.

I believe my wide range of skills makes me the ideal candidate for a creative YouTube production team. Joining a creative YouTube team where I can contribute technically and creatively is a dream role for me, and I'm so glad this site exists so I can have the opportunity to work for some of you!