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VIKTOR DOVHOPOLIUK
Video Editor & Colorist · YouTube · UGC & DTC Ads · AI Video
Rivne, Ukraine · Remote, UTC+2 (UTC+3 in summer) · [open contact info](look above in the "contact info" section) · [open contact info](look above in the "contact info" section)
Portfolio: https://app.notion.com/p/VIKTOR-DOVHOPOLIUK-VIDEO-EDITOR-3226f746ec5a806984dfe2d6fd032b85
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SUMMARY
Video editor and colorist with 6+ years in YouTube long-form, short-form, UGC and DTC ads. I cut for retention - strong
hooks, tight pacing, clean sound - and grade every frame myself in DaVinci Resolve, from natural film looks to earthy
documentary tones. I also make AI video: my own Claude-based prompt system turns ideas into Pixar-style and cinematic
ads.
7M-subscriber channel · 1M+ views per video · 13/20 ads with a winning hook at $37-40 CPA · 80+ music videos

EXPERIENCE
Video Editor (Contract) - Panda Drum Aug 2026 - Sep 2026
DTC musical-instrument brand · Meta ads
Produced 20 Meta ads (UGC, AI-generated short films, mini-VSLs), each with 5 hook variants: 100 hook tests.
13 out of 20 ads produced a winning hook at $37-40 cost per purchase, about 2x more efficient than the average
variant.
Designed a Claude-based prompt system and workflow for AI Pixar-style and cinematic ads.
Lead Video Editor & Colorist - OkayTube Sep 2024 - Dec 2025
Wilderness Cooking · 7M subscribers
Lead editor for Wilderness Cooking, averaging 1M+ views per video.
Defined the channel's visual style, pacing and color pipeline, with a natural, earthy grade.
Retention-focused, story-driven editing for long and short form, with VFX cleanup, foley and sound design.
Edited high-performing DTC ads for the channel's products.
Freelance Video Editor & Colorist 2020 - Present
Music videos · short film · UGC · social
Edited and color graded 80+ music videos for independent artists (some also co-directed and shot), focusing on
rhythm, narrative and visual energy.
Directed, edited, graded and sound-designed an independent short film (2023).
Created TikTok UGC that grew a photography business's client reach.
Produced car edits that grew a customization shop's Instagram to 23K+ followers.
Video Editor, Colorist & Sound Designer - ProArt Media 2021 - 2022
Produced 1h+ long-form ASMR/nature content with clean visuals and soundscapes.
Managed the full post-production workflow: editing, grading and mastering.

SKILLS
Editing: high-retention short and long form, hooks, pacing, storytelling
Color grading: look development, film-like and earthy looks, color pipelines
Performance creative: Meta ads, hook testing, UGC, mini-VSLs
Sound: sound design, foley, dialogue cleanup, music balance
Software: DaVinci Resolve (advanced) - edit, color and sound in one place

AI VIDEO
Own Claude-based prompt system and production workflow for AI video - Pixar-style and cinematic ads.
Higgsfield (Nano Banana Pro, Seedance), Kling, Veo, Runway, Topaz (upscaling, denoise), ElevenLabs (voice).

L ANGUAGES & SE TUP
English C1 · Ukrainian native · Remote setup: i9 + RTX 4070 Ti, 32" 4K monitor, backup power and internet, 500 Mbps