ETHAN ALFANDARY Consulting

Ethan Alfandary · The work

Case studies.

Audience growth.
Creative teams.
Systems that support both.

Healthcare, gaming, music & online communities.

Gaming · Creative leadership

Growing the channel. Building the team.

Yamikaze & YamikazeXZ

Creative lead & editor

subscriber growth
≈471%
views
45M+

63K360K

YouTube subscribers

As creative lead and editor, I worked on channel growth while recruiting, managing and training editors. That work also extended to building YamikazeXZ from its first subscribers.

Inside the work: Yamikaze & YamikazeXZ

My contribution

  • Led creative production while recruiting and managing the editing team.
  • Trained editors on titles and thumbnail design as production expanded.
  • Scaled the second channel from 0 to 50K subscribers across 42 videos, averaging 110,310 views per video.

The second-channel results show the production work beyond the main channel's subscriber growth.

Visit the channel: Yamikaze & YamikazeXZ

Sports · Short-form media

A fight audience, built in under a year.

MMA · Adam YT / Martial Arts Virtue

Founding growth partner, video editor & growth manager

views
120M+
subscriber growth
570%

10K67K

YouTube subscribers · In under one year

I was a founding growth partner for a UFC short-form media project, combining video editing with audience-growth work across YouTube, TikTok and Instagram.

Inside the work: MMA · Adam YT / Martial Arts Virtue

My contribution

  • Produced and edited UFC short-form content across three social platforms.
  • Worked as a founding partner and growth manager alongside the production work.
  • Grew the YouTube audience from 10K to 67K subscribers in under one year.

The project generated 120M+ views across its short-form media work.

Visit the channel: MMA · Adam YT / Martial Arts Virtue

Gaming · Creator business

Growing the audience and the business.

Yozu & Yozu Lux

Partner & channel manager

views
+195%
revenue
+73%

17K82K+

YouTube subscribers
total views
40M+
revenue generated
$45K+

As a partner and channel manager, I managed the channels and optimized content. The reported results include audience size, viewership and channel revenue.

Inside the work: Yozu & Yozu Lux

My contribution

  • Managed Yozu and Yozu Lux as a partner and channel manager.
  • Optimized content as the subscriber audience grew from 17K to 82K+.
  • The project generated 40M+ views and $45K+ in revenue, with reported increases of 195% in views and 73% in revenue.

The reported view and revenue increases do not specify a comparison period.

Visit the channel: Yozu & Yozu Lux

Music culture · Community building

A niche music community, at scale.

MemesBreakcore

Founder & community operator

X follower growth
120%
growth period
11 months

150K330K

X followers
Instagram followers
45K+
Reddit subscribers
24K
Spotify playlist saves
4,200+

I founded MemesBreakcore and built communities around a niche music culture across X, Instagram, Reddit and Discord, alongside Spotify playlist curation.

Inside the work: MemesBreakcore

My contribution

  • Grew the X community from 150K to 330K followers in 11 months.
  • Built communities across Reddit, Discord and Instagram, alongside the core X audience.
  • Established a community primed for partnerships, merchandise and affiliate marketing.

The Spotify playlist has 4,200+ saves.

Visit the community: MemesBreakcore

Music · Artist discovery

Connecting independent artists with audiences.

Syfer Music & Silver Skies Records

Co-founder

YouTube subscribers
104K
views
54M+
artists supported
100+
releases supported
250+
Discord members
2K

I co-founded Syfer Music in 2014, building an independent music media brand and creator communities. The work with Syfer Music and Silver Skies Records spans music promotion, artist support and releases.

Inside the work: Syfer Music & Silver Skies Records

My contribution

  • Built a music media brand to 104K YouTube subscribers and 54M+ views.
  • Supported 100+ artists and 250+ releases.
  • Built and managed creator communities across YouTube and Discord, including a 2K-member Discord community.

An independent music community connecting artists with new audiences.

Visit the channel: Syfer Music & Silver Skies Records

Media · Audience research

Reading the patterns behind performance.

Content intelligence project

Content intelligence & research

videos analyzed
90+

For a media client, I built a content intelligence system analyzing 90+ videos to identify audience behavior patterns and inform content decisions.

Inside the work: Content intelligence project

My contribution

  • Analyzed 90+ videos to identify patterns in audience behavior.
  • Examined thumbnails, titles, audience retention and content performance.
  • Built a content intelligence system around that analysis.

The research informed decisions about packaging, audience retention and content performance.

Historical project results. Figures reflect each project's reporting period and may overlap. Growth percentages use the stated starting and ending counts where available.

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