I am a creative video editor and social media strategist with over 10 years of experience in education and more than 2 years building a viral brand from scratch. I specialize in crafting high-retention short-form videos that grow audiences into six-figure followings. I'm passionate about storytelling, idea curation, audience psychology, and translating long-form ideas into powerful 60-second content. My skills combine video editing expertise with social media strategy, including Instagram analytics, scheduling, and community engagement across multiple platforms. I have a proven track record of generating over 100 million organic views by posting original, high-quality content tailored for virality.

Nick Akdag

I am a creative video editor and social media strategist with over 10 years of experience in education and more than 2 years building a viral brand from scratch. I specialize in crafting high-retention short-form videos that grow audiences into six-figure followings. I'm passionate about storytelling, idea curation, audience psychology, and translating long-form ideas into powerful 60-second content. My skills combine video editing expertise with social media strategy, including Instagram analytics, scheduling, and community engagement across multiple platforms. I have a proven track record of generating over 100 million organic views by posting original, high-quality content tailored for virality.

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I am a creative video editor and social media strategist with over 10 years of experience in education and more than 2 years building a viral brand from scratch. I specialize in crafting high-retention short-form videos that grow audiences into six-figure followings. I’m passionate about storytelling, idea curation, audience psychology, and translating long-form ideas into powerful 60-second content.

My skills combine video editing expertise with social media strategy, including Instagram analytics, scheduling, and community engagement across multiple platforms. I have a proven track record of generating over 100 million organic views by posting original, high-quality content tailored for virality.

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Work Experience

Creator, Editor, Author at The Wise Musician
November 1, 2022 - Present
Built and scaled a music education brand from zero to over 230,000 Instagram followers in 2 years using original short-form video content with no reposts. Generated over 100 million organic views by editing and posting high-retention clips utilizing CapCut and Premiere Pro. Crafted hooks, captions, and thumbnail text to optimize engagement and virality.
Professor of Music at Ventura College, Moorpark College
September 1, 2015 - Present
Developed and delivered hundreds of public lectures annually, skilled in communicating complex ideas to wide audiences; skills directly applied in creating educational video content. Designed lesson plans and long-form content structures useful in scripting viral video breakdowns and content strategy.

Education

Master of Music at Yale University
January 1, 2007 - January 1, 2009
Bachelor of Arts at Rice University
January 1, 2003 - January 1, 2007

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Industry Experience

Education, Media & Entertainment