Yasmen Refaat

Video Editor and Filmmaker

Cairo, Egypt
Goal-oriented and results-driven professional with proven success in leading video projects, from conception to final edit, while delivering highest quality product.

Skilled in video production and editing, while steering full production strategy, ensuring timely delivery of end products; committed to utilize knowledge in creating high-quality and engaging edits. Adept at monitoring analytics to gain insights for proposing innovative ideas complying with marketing and branding guidelines. Articulate communicator, fostering cooperative relationships at all levels, and performing within fast-paced environment.

Work Experience

TheFutureEconomy.ca

Lead Video Editor

January 2023 - Cairo, Egypt

Jellysmack

Freelance Remote Video Editor

Craft high-performing Facebook videos, by adapting a high-standard editing style, while ensuring to match brand tone, Facebook community standers, and video consumption habits.
● Edited Facebook videos that over-performed by %150-%500 than average related videos.
● Analysed videos statistics, and suggested edits to further improve their retention.
● Created engaging and repeatable Reels and TikTok videos.
December 2021 - January 2023 Egypt

Freelance

Video Editor, Motion Designer

Create and design engaging online videos, by coordinating with clients throughout the globe; while meeting video marketing and branding criteria. Managed documentary projects from research to editing within limited budget.
● Increased customer engagement by providing powerful and well-crafted edits.
● Produced, shot, and edited 5 short independent documentary films as personal learning projects.
● Achieved 100% client satisfaction by delivering video products as per client’s requirements.
March 2016 - December 2021 Egypt

HIA TV

Remote Video Editor

Create compelling and high-performing videos for Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, YouTube, and website platform, while ensuring quick and accurate turnouts of edited videos.
● Turned +70 hours of raw multi-cam A-List celebrities’ interviews into 2-5 minutes features per week. Achieving over 500K hits per video.
● Edited more than 15 text-based video contents of fashion and lifestyle on weekly basis.
● Saved more than 15 hours of editing time per week by creating an Adobe Premiere template.
● Designed editing style of a YouTube fashion show in collaboration of production team. Resulting +5K hits per episode.
October 2018 - November 2021 United Arab Emirates

NZ Concepts

Freelance Remote Video Editor

Cooperated with the agency marketing team in editing online promos, musical video clip, and social media videos for multiple brands, as per the set branding and video marketing guidelines.
● Edited videos for 10+ social media campaigns for the jewelry design house Zoughaib & Co. Roughly increased Facebook PPI by 18%, and Instagram growth of followers by 5% over 6 months.
● Used Adobe Premier and After Effects in editing musical clip and promos, achieving 100% satisfaction.
March 2019 - July 2020 Jordan

Man Ahyaha NGO

Filmmaker, Video Editor

Created 5 short videos, from ingest to delivery, while leading crew members and guests; analyzing the NGO’s marketing needs and strategies; and keeping project within a very limited budget and scheduled time.
● Produced, directed, shot, and edited 2 short videos as a one-man-crew.
● Directed a team of 2-3 crew, and a wide spectrum of guests such as influencers, teachers, and children.
● Increased donations by 500%, Facebook growth of followers by 200% over 2 years.
March 2017 - January 2019 Egypt

Languages

Arabic (Native),
English (Advanced),

Skills

Adobe After Effects, Adobe Premier, Documentaries, Documentary Films, Film Editing, Film Making, Online Video Editing, Short Films, Social Media Videos, Social Media Videos, Video Editing, YouTube Video Editing,