GREG GEEL
Santa Ana, CA | (949) 697-6431 | gregory.geel@gmail.com
EXPERIENCE
REBOLT — Costa Mesa, CA
Feb. 2023 – Aug. 2025
GEEL MEDIA — Santa Ana, CA
2021 – Present
Sept. 2025 – Present
Head of Content & Community
- Built From Zero: First content hire — built Rebolt's entire content engine from scratch during a period when ARR grew from $1M to $4M+, resulting in the company's acquisition.
- AI Force-Multiplier: Engineered a custom AI & automation stack — proprietary Premiere Pro and After Effects plugins (multicam auto-editing, captioning, effects), Python pipelines for ingest, transcription, AI research, and distribution as well as generative AI for voiceovers and photo editing — doing the work of a 4–5 person team solo.
- Reach & Output: Produced ~300 original videos in ~9 months - 6–7 short-form pieces and one long-form a week - repurposed into 1,100+ platform-native posts across five channels, growing every one from near-zero to 414K+ impressions and 8,100+ interactions.
- Revenue Impact: Produced the sales collateral that moves pipeline — product demos, motion-design explainers, and customer testimonials — lifting demo show-rate and conversion.
- Owned Franchises: Created the company podcast and a daily educational series (plus recruiting and employer-brand videos) — owning research, scripting, set build, cinematography, audio, editing, and motion graphics end-to-end.
Feb. 2023 – Aug. 2025
Creative Director, Video
- Campaign Video: Drove sales through campaign video, managing all production from concept to final delivery across multiple clients.
- Brand Building: Executed creative strategies aligned to each brand's vision, strengthening awareness and consistency.
- Multi-Format Delivery: Produced broadcast-ready media across formats — TV exports, radio audio mixing, on-set cinematography, and color — under tight, simultaneous deadlines.
GEEL MEDIA — Santa Ana, CA
2021 – Present
Founder & Video Producer
- Client Production: Produce high-quality video for clients across real estate, music, fashion, startups, events, weddings, and cooking — tailoring story and style to each audience.
- Product Development: Design and ship commercial native plugins for editors and motion designers — GPU-accelerated After Effects effects and Torque (Premiere multicam auto-editing, captioning) — self-taught by leveraging AI.
EDUCATION
University of San Francisco
Class of 2021
Bachelor of Science: Business Administration, Finance; Minor in Economics
- Honors: Cum Laude; Dean's List; Hilltop Scholarship.
- Leadership: Phi Delta Theta Chapter President — managed a $100K budget and 73 members.
SKILLS
Creative & Production
- Creative: concept dev, storyboarding, scriptwriting, creative direction
- Editing & Motion: editing, color grading, keyframing, tracking, compositing
- Camera: mirrorless, rigs, drones, lenses, lighting
- Audio: recording, mixing, SFX, music licensing
Tools & Technical
- Software: Premiere, After Effects, Final Cut, Logic, Photoshop, Illustrator, Figma
- AI: Claude, Adobe, Runway, ElevenLabs
- Development: native AE/Premiere plugins, workflow automation, Python
- Management: budgeting, scheduling, client collaboration
Interests: camera tech, color theory, sound design, AI, amateur chef (geel.eats), music production, golf, hiking, surfing.