I'm an Adobe-certified video editor and social media marketer with proven skills in producing organic video for distinctive brands looking to retain high-intent audiences. Comfortable with fast turnaround times, content ecosystem design, and supporting shoots. I'm highly creative, collaborative, commercially aware and excellent at problem-solving. I'm always upskilling, experimenting, pushing limits, and integrating AI into everyday workflows.

Rutu Deshpande

I'm an Adobe-certified video editor and social media marketer with proven skills in producing organic video for distinctive brands looking to retain high-intent audiences. Comfortable with fast turnaround times, content ecosystem design, and supporting shoots. I'm highly creative, collaborative, commercially aware and excellent at problem-solving. I'm always upskilling, experimenting, pushing limits, and integrating AI into everyday workflows.

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I’m an Adobe-certified video editor and social media marketer with proven skills in producing organic video for distinctive brands looking to retain high-intent audiences. Comfortable with fast turnaround times, content ecosystem design, and supporting shoots.

I’m highly creative, collaborative, commercially aware and excellent at problem-solving. I’m always upskilling, experimenting, pushing limits, and integrating AI into everyday workflows.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Social Media Assistant at IVY Studios
April 1, 2025 - October 1, 2025
Provided social media content and strategy services to a founder-led studio, achieving an Instagram engagement rate of 13.94% across six months. Planned, recorded and edited four high-quality branded videos per month using one hour of shoot time, resulting in a 17.4% profile click-through rate on Instagram and 56% of profile viewers converting to website visits. Logged and organised 50+ miscellaneous clips, tagging by visible brand signs to produce four packaged videos.
Digital Marketing Intern at Silk Agency Ltd
May 1, 2025 - June 1, 2025
Assisted the founder of a sustainable D2C wellness brand with trend-led social video strategy and execution.
Immersive Creative and Content Executive at RYVR Immersive
January 1, 2024 - July 1, 2024
Supported senior producers in the strategy and execution of social-first integrated campaigns. Contributed to weekly brainstorming sessions with copywriters, designers and producers. Edited 100+ branded video posts across a 3-month campaign using CapCut and Premiere Pro. Used Sprout Social to monitor DMs and comments, schedule posts, and report KPI data. Coordinated a non-ground team of 10 photographers and a post team of 3 designers and 2 editors to deliver brand-aligned visual assets for live events.
Lead Editor at The Edict
May 1, 2023 - April 30, 2024
Oversaw daily workflow and social media for a digital magazine, tracking story ideas, pitches, progress reports, and task roster for five departments in Notion and Excel. Edited 100+ brand-edited news pieces weekly with accompanying Instagram posts. Maintained engagement and cross-coverage with leading global media.
Social Media Manager at Urban Elephant Festival
January 1, 2026 - Present
- Created a complete strategy report with audit, actionable insights, and repeatable content pillars for efficient output. - Monitored comments and direct messages on a day-to-day basis with appropriate brand tone and voice. - Produced lo-fi, trend-led reels that led to 53.6% views from non-followers, +17% saves per post MoM. - Evidence-backed, calculated planning led to a +47% increase in likes, +72% increase in shares, and +96% increase in comments compared to the previous campaign over a 2-month window.

Education

MA Media, Communications and Critical Practice at University of the Arts London
September 1, 2024 - December 1, 2025

Qualifications

Adobe Certified Professional — Digital Video Editing with Premiere Pro
January 1, 2025 - February 28, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Education