Barak is a screenwriter, producer, consultant, story developer, and educator. Barak has produced and written television programs for Buena Vista, Columbia-Tristar, USA, Syfy, The Dish Network, and The History Channel. Barak has had his own original screenplays and television projects in studio development and has been hired by independent and international production companies to write and develop television pilots and series.

He has worked in feature film development at the studios, has led screenwriting workshops, and done private consultation through which several of his clients went on to sell scripts and pitches. Barak holds an M.A. in Media Studies from the New School for Social Research and an M.F.A. in Screenwriting from UCLA where he was awarded the Harmony Gold Award for Excellence in Screenwriting.