I’m Ona Gbola Olamide Mariam, a video editor focused on end-to-end YouTube growth—from editing and thumbnail creation to metadata, uploading, and basic SEO. I’ve handled talking-head, skits, ads, and educational content, and I’m comfortable producing a full video workflow solo, including AI-assisted visuals and voiceover integration. I started in an admin role and moved into editing after internal training, and since then I’ve been managing a YouTube channel for a digital world tech academy while keeping content consistent with the brand. I also enjoy creating my own health-focused videos, and my editing style blends strong pacing with CTR-friendly thumbnails and titles so channel growth is built into the deliverables.

ONA GBOLA OLAMIDE MARIAM

I’m Ona Gbola Olamide Mariam, a video editor focused on end-to-end YouTube growth—from editing and thumbnail creation to metadata, uploading, and basic SEO. I’ve handled talking-head, skits, ads, and educational content, and I’m comfortable producing a full video workflow solo, including AI-assisted visuals and voiceover integration. I started in an admin role and moved into editing after internal training, and since then I’ve been managing a YouTube channel for a digital world tech academy while keeping content consistent with the brand. I also enjoy creating my own health-focused videos, and my editing style blends strong pacing with CTR-friendly thumbnails and titles so channel growth is built into the deliverables.

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I’m Ona Gbola Olamide Mariam, a video editor focused on end-to-end YouTube growth—from editing and thumbnail creation to metadata, uploading, and basic SEO. I’ve handled talking-head, skits, ads, and educational content, and I’m comfortable producing a full video workflow solo, including AI-assisted visuals and voiceover integration.

I started in an admin role and moved into editing after internal training, and since then I’ve been managing a YouTube channel for a digital world tech academy while keeping content consistent with the brand. I also enjoy creating my own health-focused videos, and my editing style blends strong pacing with CTR-friendly thumbnails and titles so channel growth is built into the deliverables.

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Language

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Work Experience

Freelance UGC Editor at FN Markets (For example Trading Campaign)
August 8, 2026 - August 20, 2026
Edited UGC-style video content for a paid social marketing campaign, adapting pacing, tone, and visual style for a financial services audience. Applied CapCut editing skills to branded, campaign-driven formats outside YouTube.
Freelance UGC Editor at FN Markets (For ex Trading Campaign)
August 8, 2026 - August 20, 2026
Edited UGC-style video content for a paid social marketing campaign, adapting pacing, tone, and visual style to fit a financial services audience. Applied CapCut editing skills for a branded campaign-driven format outside YouTube as an early external client project.
Independent Content Creator at Self-directed
January 1, 2026 - Present
Created short health-focused YouTube content and companion blog posts for a personal website. Managed end-to-end production including research, filming or AI generation of visuals, editing, and publishing. Produced videos using both AI-generated visual/voiceover approaches and self-filmed content with overlays depending on the topic.
Independent Content Creator (Health-Focused Short Videos) at Self-directed projects
January 1, 2026 - Present
Produced end-to-end short health-focused YouTube videos and a companion blog post, handling research, filming/generation of visuals, editing, and publishing. Used AI-generated visuals, motion, and voiceovers initially, and later added self-filming with overlays to increase engagement depending on the topic. Achieved a best-performing upload with strong impressions and CTR as well as above-average subscriber gain.
Independent Content Creator (Video Editor/Producer) at Personal website and YouTube channel (olanutriglobal.com)
January 1, 2026 - Present
Produced short health-focused videos for YouTube and a personal web site, including a companion blog post per video. Managed end-to-end workflow: research, scripting, generating/filming visuals, editing, and publishing. Created content with AI-generated visuals and voiceovers at the start, then mixed in self-filmed footage with overlays for stronger engagement depending on the topic. Achieved strong performance such as “5 Nigerian Superfoods You’re Probably Ignoring” with 3.2K impressions, 5.1% CTR, and 14 subscribers above channel average.
Independent Content Creator at Self-directed (olanutriglobal.com)
January 1, 2026 - Present
Created short health-focused YouTube videos and matching web/blog content, handling research, scripting, filming or AI generation, editing, and publishing. Produced videos starting with AI-generated visuals, motion, and voiceover, then shifted to filming personally with overlays for improved engagement depending on the topic. A top performer example is “5 Nigerian Superfoods You’re Probably Ignoring” with 3.2K impressions, 5.1% CTR, and +14 subscribers—above channel average. Each video is supported by a companion blog post on a personal website.
Independent Content Creator
January 1, 2026 - Present
Self-directed project alongside full-time work: research, script, film or generate assets, edit, and publish short health-focused YouTube videos plus matching companion blog posts. Produced both AI-generated visuals with voiceover and later shifted to filming herself with overlays for more engagement when suitable to the topic. Notable performance: “5 Nigerian Superfoods You’re Probably Ignoring” reached 3.2K impressions with a 5.1% CTR and gained 14 subscribers (above channel average).
Independent Content Creator (Health-focused short videos)
January 1, 2026 - Present
Produced end-to-end YouTube short-form and personal web site videos, including research, scripting, generating or filming visuals, editing, and publishing, plus companion blog posts per video. Worked with AI-generated visuals, motion, and voiceovers, then later shifted to filming herself with overlays for greater engagement depending on the topic. Notable performance: “5 Nigerian Superfoods You’re Probably Ignoring” reached 3.2K impressions with a 5.1% CTR and gained more subscribers than the channel average.
Video Editor — YouTube Growth & SEO at Digital World Tech Academy, Ikorodu, Lagos
October 1, 2025 - Present
Edited 30+ videos in CapCut for the academy and affiliated brand, including talking-head interviews, skits, ad creatives, and educational/course content. Served as the sole editor for the academy’s YouTube channel since November 2025, handling end-to-end publishing tasks (edit, upload, and thumbnail design). Worked on thumbnail/branding consistency, experimented with AI-assisted thumbnail design, and integrated AI-generated visuals and voiceover prompts into final edits. Delivered measurable engagement improvements across uploads.
Video Editor — YouTube Growth & SEO at Digital World Tech Academ y
October 1, 2025 - Present
Edited 30+ videos in CapCut for an academy and affiliated brand, covering talking-head interviews, skits, ad creatives, and educational/course content for lecturers’ online lessons. Served as the sole editor for the academy’s YouTube channel, handling editing, upload, and thumbnail design. Improved performance through thumbnail CTR testing and consistent brand color usage, and incorporated AI-assisted production by generating realistic AI visuals from prompts and integrating them into published videos. Contributed to measurable growth outcomes such as impressions and CTR gains for uploads.
Video Editor — YouTube Growth & SEO at Digital World Tech Academ y (Ikorodu, Lagos; remote-capable)
October 1, 2025 - Present
Edited 30+ videos in CapCut for the academy and affiliated brand, including talking-head interviews, skits, ad creatives, and educational/course content for lecturers. Since Nov 2025, I’ve been the sole editor handling editing, uploading, and thumbnail design, with measurable performance on videos. Also contributed to AI-assisted production by prompting AI for realistic visuals and integrating them into published videos, while maintaining brand consistency through fixed color codes.
Video Editor — YouTube Growth & SEO at Digital World Tech Academy (Ikorodu, Lagos) — remote-capable
October 1, 2025 - Present
Edited 30+ videos in CapCut for the academy and its affiliated brand, including talking-head interviews, skits, ad creatives, and educational/course content for lecturers’ online lessons. Served as the sole YouTube editor for the academy’s channel since Nov 2025—handling editing, thumbnail design, metadata, and publishing. Used thumbnail CTR and analytics to inform improvements; examples include “Master HLOOK UP in Excel” (2K impressions, 1.9% CTR) and “How to Use a Sequence in Excel” (245 views, 211 unique viewers). Worked with fixed brand colors and shifted from template-based thumbnails to AI-assisted thumbnail design for a consistent, non-generic look. Built an AI-assisted production workflow by prompting AI tools for realistic visuals and integrating them into fully published videos, including a solo end-to-end AI visuals and voiceover project.
Video Editor — YouTube Growth & SEO at Digital World Tech Academy (remote-capable) / Ikorodu, Lagos
October 1, 2025 - Present
Edited 30+ videos in CapCut for the academy and its affiliate brand (Digital World Swift), including talking-head interviews, skits, ad creatives, and educational/course content for lecturers. Since November 2025, serves as the sole editor for the academy YouTube channel—editing, uploading, and designing thumbnails for each upload. Implemented brand-consistent thumbnails using fixed hex color codes and moved from Canva templates to AI-assisted thumbnail creation to avoid a generic look. Assisted AI production by writing prompts for realistic visuals and integrating AI-generated visuals and voiceover into a full published video from concept to publish (solo). Started as an admin (September 2025) and moved into editing after internal training; now the primary YouTube editor for the team. Performance examples include “Master HLOOKUP in Excel” (2K impressions, 1.9% CTR, +4 subscribers) and “How to Use a Sequence in Excel” (245 views, 211 unique viewers, 10.4 watch-hours).
Video Editor — YouTube Grow th & SEO at Digital World Tech Academy
October 1, 2025 - Present
Edited 30+ videos in CapCut for the academy and its affiliated brand (Digital World Swift), including talking-head interviews, skits, ad creatives, and educational/course content for lecturers' online lessons. Serve as the sole editor for the academy’s YouTube channel since 2025-11-01, handling editing, uploading, and thumbnail design. Improved performance through metadata and thumbnail CTR-focused work; e.g., “Master HLOOK UP in Excel” reached 2K impressions with a 1.9% CTR and gained 4 subscribers. Implemented AI-assisted production by writing prompts to generate realistic AI visuals and integrating AI visuals with edits for full concept-to-publish delivery. Previously started as Admin in 2025-09-01 and transitioned into the editing team after training.
Video Editor — YouTube Growth & SEO at Digital World Tech Academy
October 1, 2025 - Present
Edited 30+ videos in CapCut for the academy and its affiliated brand (Digit al World Swift), including talking-head interviews, skits, ad creatives, and educational/course content. Sole editor for the academy’s YouTube channel since November 2025, handling editing, uploading, and thumbnail design for every published video. Improved click-through performance through thumbnail CTR testing and YouTube metadata/title optimization; e.g., “Master HLOOK UP in Excel” reached 2K impressions at 1.9% CTR and gained subscribers from a single upload, while “How to Use a Sequence in Excel” drove 245 views, 211 unique viewers, and 10.4 watch-hours. Implemented brand-consistent thumbnails using fixed hex color codes, moving from Canva templates to AI-assisted thumbnail creation. Completed a video produced fully with AI-generated visuals and voiceover—end-to-end from concept to publishing, solo.

Education

Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) in Business Education at Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2023
B.Ed. in Business Education at Olabisi Onabanjo University , Ago-Iwoye
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2023
Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) in Business Education at Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2023
B.Ed. in Business Education at Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2023
B.Ed. (Business Education) at Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2023
B.Ed. (Business Education) at Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2023
B.Ed. in Business Education at Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2023

Qualifications

Digital Marketing
January 11, 2030 - August 26, 2026
National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Certificate of National Service
January 11, 2030 - August 26, 2026
National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Certificate of National Service
January 11, 2030 - August 26, 2026
Digital Marketing - Digital World Tech Academ y
January 11, 2030 - August 26, 2026
NYSC Certificate of National Service
January 11, 2030 - August 26, 2026
Digital Marketing (Digital World Tech Academy) — in-house course
January 11, 2030 - August 26, 2026
Digital Marketing - Digital World Tech Academ y
January 11, 2030 - August 28, 2026
National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Certificate of National Service
January 11, 2030 - August 28, 2026
National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Certificate of National Service
January 11, 2030 - August 28, 2026
Digital Marketing (Digital World Tech Academ y) — certification
January 11, 2030 - August 28, 2026
NYSC Certificate of National Service
January 11, 2030 - August 28, 2026
Digital Marketing — Digital World Tech Academ y
January 11, 2030 - August 28, 2026
National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Certificate of National Service
January 11, 2030 - August 28, 2026
Digital Marketing - Digital World Tech Academy
January 11, 2030 - August 28, 2026

Industry Experience

Education, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Other, Financial Services