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CAREER LOG — FULL HISTORY

The edit history.

Five years of turning raw footage into content that performs, from a newsroom internship to running my own freelance video editing business, remote and worldwide.

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Freelance video editing workspace
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2025 — PRESENT
Freelance Video Editor & Motion Graphics Designer
Freelance Solopreneur — Remote, Full time

Work as a freelance video editor, partnering remotely with brands and creators worldwide on YouTube videos, marketing reels and promotional content. Specialize in fast-paced editing, motion graphics and color grading built for social platforms.

Mark3Media project work
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2025
Video Editor
Mark3Media — Remote, Full time

Worked with Miami-based influencers and creators, specializing in short-form social media content and podcasts. Responsible for creating engaging, trend-focused Instagram Reels, as well as delivering polished podcast video and audio content across major platforms.

UDS Studio luxury content
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2023 — 2025
Senior Video Editor
UDS Studio — Remote, Full time

Worked with UDS Studio, a Miami-based production company specializing in luxury lifestyle content. Contributed to the production of high-quality video content for brands, influencers and notable personalities, with work featured across social media platforms and publications.

THATLifestyleNinja content
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2022 — 2023
Video Editor / Graphics Designer
THATLifestyleNinja LLC — Remote, Full time

Worked on content for Kevin David, producing YouTube videos, YouTube Shorts, Instagram Reels and TikTok content. Responsible for editing engaging short- and long-form videos while maintaining platform-specific styles and formats. Also created attention-grabbing YouTube thumbnails designed to improve viewer engagement.

MehShaz Productions editing
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2021 — 2022
Video Editor
MehShaz Productions — Local, Full time

Edited social media content for a variety of clients, adapting videos to different platforms, audiences and brand styles. Managed multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining quality standards and meeting critical delivery deadlines.

Dunya News newsroom
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2020
Video Editing Intern
Dunya News — Local, Part time

During university studies, began a professional media career with an internship at Dunya News, gaining hands-on experience as an Assistant Non-Linear Editor. Worked within a professional newsroom environment and developed practical skills in television news editing and post-production.

Punjab University campus
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2018 — 2020
MSc Mass Communications
(Film and TV Production)
Punjab University, Lahore

Studied Filmmaking and Documentary Production, with a focus on production techniques, editing theory and visual storytelling.

Completed a psychological crime-thriller short film exploring the impact of drug use, a documentary examining children being used as begging tools in Pakistan, and a product commercial advertisement.

Completed an internship at a local news channel as an Assistant Non-Linear Editor, gaining hands-on experience in professional video editing and television news production.

The Islamia University of Bahawalpur
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2015 — 2017
Bachelor of Arts
(Journalism)
The Islamia University of Bahawalpur

Journalism was my main area of interest, with a particular focus on the history and development of television journalism in Pakistan — how it evolved from print media to electronic media, and the impact of that transition on news production, storytelling and audiences.

Also studied the work of renowned documentarians, exploring their storytelling approaches, working methods and techniques for presenting real-world subjects through documentary filmmaking.

Premiere Pro
Premiere ProVIDEO EDITING

My primary edit bay — every project starts and ends here. Five years of cuts, structure, and pacing built inside this timeline.

After Effects
After EffectsMOTION GRAPHICS

Where titles, lower-thirds, and custom animation get built — layered compositing for when a cut alone isn't enough.

DaVinci Resolve
DaVinci ResolveCOLOR GRADING

Brought in on top of the Premiere edit for color correction and grading — this is what gives footage its final look.

Affinity Designer
Affinity DesignerVECTOR GRAPHICS

Quick logo work and vector illustration when a project needs graphics built from scratch, not just edited.

Photoshop
PhotoshopRASTER GRAPHICS

Photo retouching and thumbnail composites that support the video — not the main tool, but a constant one.

Illustrator
IllustratorVECTOR GRAPHICS

Scalable on-screen graphics and branding elements that need to hold up at any size, from a thumbnail to a title card.

Higgsfield
HiggsfieldAI VIDEO GENERATION

Used specifically for AI UGC ad work — generating base footage that I then script, edit, and finish by hand.

Leonardo AI
Leonardo AIAI IMAGE GENERATION

Concept art and visual references for pitches and mood boards, before a single frame gets cut.