Andrew Kan is a YouTube strategist, award-winning filmmaker, and creator educator with over 13 years of professional experience in the YouTube and creator space. He first discovered YouTube in 2006 and has been creating on the platform for most of his life. What started as a passion for filmmaking became a career growing channels to millions of subscribers and helping earn 12 YouTube Play Buttons (up to Diamond) across the channels he's worked on, including two Silver Play Buttons he earned directly by building the content behind them.

Andrew joined TubeBuddy as their first full-time hire and rose to Director of Video Production and Community Management. He built the content that grew their YouTube channel from 6,000 to over 530,000 subscribers, became the face of TubeBuddy's video content, and managed teams across production and community. While at TubeBuddy, he also contributed to YouTube strategy work for Fox Sports, BBC, Paramount, and Family Feud. Content he's made himself has earned more than 11 million views, with billions more across content he's helped shape strategy for.

After TubeBuddy, Andrew went in-house as YouTube & Video Manager for Salesforce Global Recruitment Marketing, leading video strategy and content for the Salesforce Careers YouTube channel. Between that enterprise work and years of hands-on creating, he's worked both sides of YouTube: solo creators and large in-house brand teams.

As co-founder of the Kan Do Creators Community, Andrew leads the strategy, education, and YouTube content behind the KDCC. He built the KANDO Method (Knowledge, Audience, News, Data, Optimization), the system at the center of what the KDCC teaches its 2,500+ Discord members. He runs the weekly group coaching calls, video reviews, and thumbnail feedback sessions himself. It's the same hands-on approach that built TubeBuddy's channel. His work covers thumbnail optimization, title strategy, audience retention, YouTube SEO, and revenue diversification.

Andrew speaks at YouTube and creator events including VidCon, VidSummit, Video Marketing World, and Vlog Summit. He's an Adobe Express Ambassador and Adobe Mentor, and a brand partner for creator tools including OpusClip, StreamYard, TubeSpanner, and Elgato.

Andrew also runs his own YouTube channel, where he shares creator tips, behind-the-scenes strategy breakdowns, and real talk about what it takes to grow on the platform. When he's not making YouTube videos or helping creators grow, you'll probably find him taking care of his cats and betta fish.

Want the full story? Read about Andrew's path from TubeBuddy to Salesforce to the KDCC on the KDCC Blog.

Ike Do is the Chief Community Officer, writer, and creator educator at the Kan Do Creators Community. Ike was originally brought into TubeBuddy by Andrew Kan, where she started in support and quickly rose to become the top person in both support and community management. She was instrumental in TubeBuddy's creator success, helping grow TubeBuddy's Discord to 15,000+ creators while co-managing TubeBuddy's community forums that reached over 100,000+ members, making it one of the largest YouTube creator communities online.

Ike's reach goes beyond live conversations. She wrote TubeBuddy's YouTube Support and help articles in her own words, copy TubeBuddy still uses today, which has been read millions of times, answering the questions creators hit most, from their first upload to their first dollar.

As Co-Founder and Chief Community Officer of the KDCC, Ike Do leads the community experience, member engagement, and written content that holds the Kan Do Creators Community together. She designed the KDCC's Discord level system (from Scholars to Ruby tier), built the engagement structure that keeps YouTube creators active, and moderates the daily conversations that make the KDCC feel like home for creators at every stage of their channel growth.

Ike Do is also a talented writer whose natural writing ability has served her throughout her career. She writes the KDCC newsletter alongside Andrew Kan, delivering YouTube tips, community updates, and strategy breakdowns straight to creators' inboxes. Ike has a gift for taking the complex and making it understandable. Whether someone is uploading their first video or negotiating their first brand deal, Ike's writing makes strategy feel accessible. That ability to communicate with YouTube creators at every level is a big part of what sets the Kan Do Creators Community apart from other creator communities.

Ike Do isn't just a community leader. She's a YouTube creator herself. Ike has grown multiple channels to full monetization, so she understands the grind firsthand. She knows what keeps YouTube creators coming back: genuine support, real feedback, and a space where every question gets answered. While other communities let posts get buried, Ike ensures the KDCC stays responsive. She built a culture where beginners feel safe asking questions and experienced creators stay because the conversations are worth having.

Together with Andrew Kan, Ike Do co-founded the KDCC on the belief that "support over ego" and "real strategy over vague advice" are what YouTube creators actually need. That philosophy runs through every channel, every event, and every interaction in the Kan Do Creators Community. Beyond the KDCC, Ike is also working on her novels. When she's not building community or writing, you can find her reading manga or taking care of her lifelong turtle.

Want the full story? Read about Ike Do's path from TubeBuddy to co-founding the Kan Do Creators Community on the KDCC Blog.

Stanley started as a volunteer moderator in the TubeBuddy forums under Andrew and Ike, then rose to Senior Community and Engagement Representative. He has worked with creators from 0 to over 2,000,000 subscribers, always putting the person ahead of the analytics.

Now Community and Support Manager at the KDCC, Stanley keeps the community running and makes sure every member gets a real answer. He is the published author of How To Grow on YouTube, and has published 600+ videos of his own, all filmed and edited on a five-year-old phone.

Find Stanley's book, How To Grow on YouTube, on Amazon.