Curriculum Vitae
Siwel Bryle
Filmmaker · Content Creator · Social Media Strategist
Bujumbura, Burundi
hello@siwelbryle.com
YouTube · TikTok · Instagram · Facebook
Professional Summary
Burundian filmmaker and content creator with a track record of building a 10,000+ subscriber YouTube audience from zero through original storytelling and disciplined multi-platform publishing. Combines cinematic production with data-driven social strategy to help creators and brands turn attention into influence and revenue. Committed to raising the standard of African creative work on the global stage.
Core Skills
•Content creation (short and long-form)
•Cinematic video production & directing
•Video editing (DaVinci Resolve, Premiere Pro)
•Color grading & sound design
•Storytelling & scriptwriting
•Social media strategy & growth
•Hook engineering & retention analysis
•Personal branding & creative direction
•Multi-platform publishing (YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook)
•Community engagement & audience research
Experience
Content Creator & Filmmaker
Self-employed · Bujumbura, Burundi
2022 — Present
- –Founded and scaled a personal YouTube channel from zero to 10,000+ subscribers through consistent, audience-first storytelling.
- –Produced, directed and edited 100+ videos across YouTube, TikTok, Instagram and Facebook, maintaining a disciplined weekly publishing rhythm.
- –Developed original short-form and long-form formats that consistently outperformed channel averages on watch time and engagement.
- –Grew multi-platform reach by adapting the same story to native formats for each platform (16:9, 9:16, carousels).
Social Media Strategist (Independent)
Creators & Small Businesses
2023 — Present
- –Advised creators and small brands on positioning, content pillars, and posting cadence to accelerate audience growth.
- –Engineered hooks, thumbnails and titles that improved click-through and retention on client accounts.
- –Translated raw creator footage into publish-ready reels with clear engagement and conversion goals.
Self-taught Filmmaker
Bujumbura, Burundi
2021 — 2022
- –Trained independently in cinematography, editing and color grading using online resources and real-world practice.
- –Produced early passion projects that became the foundation of the current professional portfolio.
Selected Projects
- ◆ Voices of Bujumbura — YouTube documentary series exploring stories from the local creative scene.
- ◆ One Minute Stories — vertical short-form series built and optimised for TikTok and Instagram Reels.
- ◆ Behind The Lens — personal brand campaign showcasing filmmaking process and craft.
- ◆ Warm Season — creative direction for a lifestyle brand campaign.
Achievements
- ▲ Grew YouTube channel to 10,000+ subscribers as an independent creator.
- ▲ Maintained a consistent multi-platform publishing rhythm across four channels.
- ▲ Delivered measurable audience-engagement growth on every active platform.
- ▲ Positioned as an emerging voice in Burundi's creator economy.
Education
Self-directed learning in filmmaking, editing and social media strategy — combining online courses, industry publications and daily practice.
Languages
- English — Professional working proficiency
- French — Professional working proficiency
- Kirundi — Native