๐ŸŽฌ *Creative at heart. Technical by habit. Curious by nature* Iโ€™m a video editor. Mainly. But I am also a filmmaker, a scriptwriter, a copywriter, a producer... (and a few other roles where the font keeps getting smaller and smaller...) ๐Ÿค *Teamwork is the key* Although I have been freelancing a good part of my life, most of the projects I have worked on, I have had the pleasure of being in a team. An essential experience that helped me through the sharing of knowledge, creative problem-solving, and the art of making things work together. ๐Ÿ› ๏ธ *Post-production ninja* I can confidently say my home is Adobe Creative Cloud, as long as I am fuelled by a decent amount of caffeine. I have travelled to many other places, though: DaVinci, FCPX, Frame.io, Iconik, LucidLink, CapCut, LumaVision are just some of the tools I have used in my long career. ๐Ÿ’ป *Code learner in progress* Currently taming Python and JavaScript - one bug at a time. With the hope that I can integrate more and more all my life experiences and use programming and AI as the glue that brings it all together. Working on it ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿป ๐Ÿ“š *My academic background shaped how I think* But itโ€™s the art, music, and films Iโ€™ve devoured that opened my mind to the wild, beautiful mess of human creativity. And, of course, the people I have met along the way. ๐Ÿ“*Born in Naples, bred in Milan, buttered in London (with a sprinkle of New York)* The buzzing London is my home today. Yet I am increasingly attracted by the idea of reconnecting with Europe and the world. The ideal would be to build a bridge in between - no wait, the ideal would be to work remotely on an island where it's always warm and the food is good, but hey, we can't have it all. ๐Ÿš€ *Always up for a challenge* Especially the kind that makes me Google something weird at 1 AM. Or talk to GPT for half an hour.โ€ฆ

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๐ŸŽฌ *Creative at heart. Technical by habit. Curious by nature* Iโ€™m a video editor. Mainly. But I am also a filmmaker, a scriptwriter, a copywriter, a producer... (and a few other roles where the font keeps getting smaller and smaller...) ๐Ÿค *Teamwork is the key* Although I have been freelancing a good part of my life, most of the projects I have worked on, I have had the pleasure of being in a team. An essential experience that helped me through the sharing of knowledge, creative problem-solving, and the art of making things work together. ๐Ÿ› ๏ธ *Post-production ninja* I can confidently say my home is Adobe Creative Cloud, as long as I am fuelled by a decent amount of caffeine. I have travelled to many other places, though: DaVinci, FCPX, Frame.io, Iconik, LucidLink, CapCut, LumaVision are just some of the tools I have used in my long career. ๐Ÿ’ป *Code learner in progress* Currently taming Python and JavaScript - one bug at a time. With the hope that I can integrate more and more all my life experiences and use programming and AI as the glue that brings it all together. Working on it ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿป ๐Ÿ“š *My academic background shaped how I think* But itโ€™s the art, music, and films Iโ€™ve devoured that opened my mind to the wild, beautiful mess of human creativity. And, of course, the people I have met along the way. ๐Ÿ“*Born in Naples, bred in Milan, buttered in London (with a sprinkle of New York)* The buzzing London is my home today. Yet I am increasingly attracted by the idea of reconnecting with Europe and the world. The ideal would be to build a bridge in between - no wait, the ideal would be to work remotely on an island where it's always warm and the food is good, but hey, we can't have it all. ๐Ÿš€ *Always up for a challenge* Especially the kind that makes me Google something weird at 1 AM. Or talk to GPT for half an hour.โ€ฆ

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January 4, 2026

๐ŸŽฌ Creative at heart. Technical by habit. Curious by nature
Iโ€™m a video editor. Mainly.
But I am also a filmmaker, a scriptwriter, a copywriter, a producerโ€ฆ
(and a few other roles where the font keeps getting smaller and smallerโ€ฆ)

๐Ÿค Teamwork is the key
Although I have been freelancing a good part of my life, most of the projects I have worked on, I have had the pleasure of being in a team. An essential experience that helped me through the sharing of knowledge, creative problem-solving, and the art of making things work together.

๐Ÿ› ๏ธ Post-production ninja
I can confidently say my home is Adobe Creative Cloud, as long as I am fuelled by a decent amount of caffeine. I have travelled to many other places, though: DaVinci, FCPX, Frame.io, Iconik, LucidLink, CapCut, LumaVision are just some of the tools I have used in my long career.

๐Ÿ’ป Code learner in progress
Currently taming Python and JavaScript - one bug at a time. With the hope that I can integrate more and more all my life experiences and use programming and AI as the glue that brings it all together. Working on it ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿป

๐Ÿ“š My academic background shaped how I think
But itโ€™s the art, music, and films Iโ€™ve devoured that opened my mind to the wild, beautiful mess of human creativity. And, of course, the people I have met along the way.

๐Ÿ“Born in Naples, bred in Milan, buttered in London (with a sprinkle of New York)
The buzzing London is my home today. Yet I am increasingly attracted by the idea of reconnecting with Europe and the world. The ideal would be to build a bridge in between - no wait, the ideal would be to work remotely on an island where itโ€™s always warm and the food is good, but hey, we canโ€™t have it all.

๐Ÿš€ Always up for a challenge
Especially the kind that makes me Google something weird at 1 AM.
Or talk to GPT for half an hour.

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Language

English
Fluent
Italian
Fluent
French
Beginner
Spanish; Castilian
Beginner

Work Experience

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Education

MA - Comparative Studies (Address: Cinema) at Orientale di Napoli
September 1, 1997 - December 6, 2004
Post-grad Master in Writing for Media at Federico II di Napoli
January 1, 2007 - December 30, 2007

Qualifications

Harvard's CS50 Introduction to Computer Science
June 1, 2024 - February 6, 2025

Industry Experience

Professional Services, Gaming, Media & Entertainment, Software & Internet, Education
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    A showreel of my works before my full time experience at LADbible video videoeditorโ€ฆ
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    At LADbible Originals, I played a key role in defining and shaping new video formats across sport, entertainment, and factual content. I worked closely with production, editorial, and marketing teams to develop original concepts, refine storytelling structures, and ensure formats aligned with audience trends and platform-specific strategies. Many of these formats have since become staples of LADbibleโ€™s high-performing video output (Snack Wars, Agree to Disagree, The Eleven, The Most Relaxing Interview Ever, The Mission, President of the World).

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