Freelance Video Editor

Freelance Video Editor — Apex Digital Productions

Austin, TX | January 2024 – Present

• Cut and delivered 140+ short-form marketing videos for SaaS and e-commerce clients, achieving a 24% average increase in viewer engagement across TikTok and Instagram platforms.
• Established standard editing templates and color presets using Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects, reducing project turnaround time by 32% for high-priority marketing campaigns.
• Managed end-to-end post-production pipelines—including assembly, sound design, and color grading—for 8 concurrent retainer accounts representing $120,000 in annual contract value.
• Collaborated with content directors to optimize video hook pacing and visual assets, boosting average watch duration by 18% and average click-through rate (CTR) by 14% over 6 months.

Video Editor & Motion Designer — Veridian Creative Agency

Chicago, IL | June 2021 – December 2023

• Edited 65 high-production corporate and commercial videos, maintaining a 98% on-time delivery rate under tight 48-hour turnarounds while coordinating directly with external clients.
• Developed motion graphic assets and title animations using Adobe After Effects, increasing visual production quality and contributing to a 15% increase in annual client renewals.
• Refined sound design and audio levels using Adobe Audition for all video assets, minimizing frequency clashes and reducing client post-release audio revisions by 40% over two years.
• Standardized asset file structures and media sharing protocols via Frame.io, reducing collaboration friction and saving 6 hours per week in external team review and revision loops.

Video editing, Motion graphics, Color grading, Sound design, Audio mixing, Pacing and storytelling, Retainer client management, Post-production pipelines, Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe After Effects, DaVinci Resolve, Avid Media Composer, Frame.io, Adobe Audition, Photoshop, Illustrator

SaaS Product Launch Video Campaign

Role: Lead Video Editor

Tools: Premiere Pro, After Effects, DaVinci Resolve, Frame.io

Edited a series of 5 product demo videos, achieving 1.2M collective views and directly driving a 15% increase in trial sign-ups over 30 days.

E-commerce Short-Form Growth Initiative

Role: Freelance Video Editor

Tools: Premiere Pro, After Effects, CapCut Pro

Produced 85 TikTok and Instagram Reel videos, generating a 35% increase in subscriber growth and 4.8M organic views.

• Adobe Certified Professional in Digital Video Using Adobe Premiere Pro (2022)
• DaVinci Resolve Certified User (2023)

• Languages: English (Native)
• Volunteer Work: Video editor for local nonprofit educational media (2022-present)
• Availability: Immediate for project-based contract work