Chol Akuen

Team Member - Kakuma refugee Camp @ StepUp.One

About

As a dedicated Gen-AI on Digital Marketing Strategist and Content Creator, I harness the power of technology and human talent to help founders and organizations scale their reach, accelerate growth, and make real-world impact.𝐍𝐨 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞?We’ll deploy your brand’s story in front of 1,000+ ideal buyers and decision-makers.𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐠𝐚𝐦𝐞?We’ll design a system that builds authentic connections, thought leadership, and inbound leads before you even ask for them.Most founders and organizations come to be overwhelmed by their urgent need for visibility.Others come prepared, knowing relationships take time.𝐁𝐨𝐭𝐡 𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐬 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 I match the strategy to your timeline.At StepUp.One, we’ve built and battle-tested a Playbook powered by AI & driven by experts as a Done-For-You (DFY) service to help social entrepreneurs, brands, and changemakers grow faster and with purpose.Here’s how we turn vision into execution:🔹 Beyond strategy → I bring ideas to life through videography, photography, and graphic design - creating high-impact visuals that capture attention, tell authentic stories, and elevate brand presence across platforms.🔹 Digital Twin Power → Equip to become your execution partners and scale your digital presence 10x.🔹 Story Amplification → Craft and deploy powerful posts, audios, blogs, and video-driven narratives that reach and convert the right audience.🔹 Network Leadership → Build brand authority, authentic engagement, and long-term visibility across platforms.Together, these pillars move you from “posting and hoping” to a predictable system for growth, impact, and authentic relationships.We’ve trained a team of digital marketing experts (that’s me 👋) to help you run this process so you don’t waste cycles chasing the wrong channels, publishing at the wrong time, or trying to build audiences in a panic.Our guiding principle:𝐇𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧 + 𝐀𝐈 = 𝐎𝐮𝐭𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬AI delivers powerful outputs, but achieving tangible business and social outcomes demands expert human orchestration.

Country

Germany

City

Greater Munich Metropolitan Area

Industry

Marketing & Advertising

Skill

Digital Activation, Documentary Photography, Documentary Production, Digital Marketing Media, Generative AI Tools, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Generative AI for Marketing, New Business Development, Analytical Skills, Business Analysis, Advertising, Social Media Marketing, Content Marketing, Storytelling, Business Development, Media Strategy, Digital Photography, Video Editing, Videography, Graphic Design

Experience

Team Member - Kakuma refugee Camp

StepUp.One

2018-1 - Present · 8 yrs 9 mos

Greater London

We believe access to education and opportunities is a fundamental human right, yet 80 million refugees do not have these rights. Over the last three years, we have reskilled and employed over 250 refugees from UNHCR Refugee Camps. Our vision is to reskill and employ 1 million refugees in 1 marketable skill over the next ten years. There are three ways in which you can join hands with us. 1. Hire us to make your social media deliver - Client 2. Lend us your voice so that we can be heard - Mentor 3. Give us your platform for us to stand tall - Partner We believe social media is changing the way we showcase our ideas, products, and services. We offer three types of services. 1. Social Selling - We help seed relationships with people that matter on your behalf 2. Social Media Marketing - We help nurture those relationships with relevant content 3. Social Media Research - We keep CRM up-to-date and Research event audience 🌱 We have built B2B sales pipelines using LinkedIn Sales Navigator ✨ We have built individual thought leaders on specific hashtags on Twitter 🎥 We have delivered impactful client stories using Lumen5 videos 🌈 We have built B2C brand awareness using Facebook and Twitter 🍊 We have been able to help individuals and brands achieve their goals We believe education is a fundamental human right and with the right, marketable skill one can find the right livelihood wherever they are. We believe we are addressing the last mile problem. We believe we are giving real hope to millions of refugees.

Social Media Manager

GrowthBond

2019-2 - Present · 7 yrs 8 mos

Kenya

Documentary Filmmaker

Mary's Meals

2022-10 - Present · 4 yrs

United Kingdom

The highest levels of food insecurity and child malnutrition in the country. making a documentary film base on the provision meals for children as well as ECDEs (Early Childhood Development and Education centres) and primary schools in the semi-arid region of the County.

Social media manager- Generate Revenue

Poward Plastics Inc

2022-4 - Present · 4 yrs 6 mos

By Connecting & Engaging with 500 Potential Clients Per Month Using LinkedIn Sales Navigator & Email, delivering Meetings OR Subscriptions This includes: 500 Targeted Customers LinkedIn Connection Requests Engaging Product Pitch Delivery Meeting Scheduling Product Market Fit Dashboar

Translator

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency

2020-3 - Present · 6 yrs 7 mos

Digital content creator and social media manager

Your Business Optimised - Marketing & Sales Systems for Small & Medium Businesses

2020-1 - Present · 6 yrs 9 mos

Kenya

Production Team Member

Kakuma child studio

2019-2 - Present · 7 yrs 8 mos

Kenya

Social media manager- Lead Generation

Quality Transformation

2024-4 - 2024-6 · 3 mos

Engaged 500 clients monthly via LinkedIn and email. Secured meetings and subscriptions through outreach. Key tasks: Identified and engaged clients, investors, or candidates Sent connection requests and follow-ups Delivered concise pitches Scheduled meetings Tracked results with a dashboard Drove business growth by acquiring new clients

Social media manager-Increase Thought Leadership

Fujitsu

2023-2 - 2023-5 · 4 mos

Curating and Creating Top Content from Trusted and Original Sources This includes: LinkedIn Page Make-Over Curate Trusted Content Create Original Content Engage with Top Content Report Outcomes Weekly