I'm Avanee Devasthali, a video editor and digital imaging technician with 5+ years of experience crafting engaging visual narratives across documentaries, music videos, podcasts, feature films, and social media. I’m proficient in Adobe Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve, skilled in color correction, and have post-production supervision experience. I’m multilingual (English, Hindi, Marathi, German, Mandarin, French) with strong subtitling expertise, and I’m currently based in the Greater Chicago Area, known for delivering high-impact video content under tight deadlines. I thrive in collaborative environments and bring a sharp eye for detail, a strong sense of rhythm and pacing in audio, and hands-on experience with on-set editing and DIT tasks. My background in German studies and visual arts informs a balanced approach to storytelling, composition, and color grading, while my freelance work across various formats keeps me adaptable and solution-focused across projects.…

Avanee Devasthali

I'm Avanee Devasthali, a video editor and digital imaging technician with 5+ years of experience crafting engaging visual narratives across documentaries, music videos, podcasts, feature films, and social media. I’m proficient in Adobe Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve, skilled in color correction, and have post-production supervision experience. I’m multilingual (English, Hindi, Marathi, German, Mandarin, French) with strong subtitling expertise, and I’m currently based in the Greater Chicago Area, known for delivering high-impact video content under tight deadlines. I thrive in collaborative environments and bring a sharp eye for detail, a strong sense of rhythm and pacing in audio, and hands-on experience with on-set editing and DIT tasks. My background in German studies and visual arts informs a balanced approach to storytelling, composition, and color grading, while my freelance work across various formats keeps me adaptable and solution-focused across projects.…

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I’m Avanee Devasthali, a video editor and digital imaging technician with 5+ years of experience crafting engaging visual narratives across documentaries, music videos, podcasts, feature films, and social media. I’m proficient in Adobe Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve, skilled in color correction, and have post-production supervision experience. I’m multilingual (English, Hindi, Marathi, German, Mandarin, French) with strong subtitling expertise, and I’m currently based in the Greater Chicago Area, known for delivering high-impact video content under tight deadlines.

I thrive in collaborative environments and bring a sharp eye for detail, a strong sense of rhythm and pacing in audio, and hands-on experience with on-set editing and DIT tasks. My background in German studies and visual arts informs a balanced approach to storytelling, composition, and color grading, while my freelance work across various formats keeps me adaptable and solution-focused across projects.

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Language

English
Fluent
Hindi
Advanced
Marathi (Marāṭhī)
Advanced
German
Advanced
French
Intermediate

Work Experience

Video Editor at Be Birbal Digital Media Pvt Ltd
January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2025
Creating engaging short-form content for Instagram, Facebook and YouTube shorts for clients using Adobe Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve. (20+ videos per week). Editing long form content for YouTube using Adobe Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve. On-set editing for various events with a daily output of 5+ reels.
Video Editor and QC Technician at National Film Archive of India (Digitization and Restoration Project)
January 1, 2021 - Present
Using my expertise as a video editor to ensure that the scanned films achieve the highest quality. Exporting films in the appropriate format (for DI, sound, preview or projection) using DaVinci Resolve. Adding subtitles to 50+ scanned films using DaVinci Resolve.
Video Editor at Swarang Marathi, News Uncut YouTube Channels
January 1, 2020 - Present
Making bulletins for the news channel using Adobe Premiere Pro. (Green screen, audio editing and colour correction included). Creating 3-4 minute videos for the Youtube channel using photos and videos in Adobe Premiere Pro.

Education

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in German at Savitribai Phule Pune University
January 11, 2030 - June 18, 2026
Certificate Course in Video Editing at Vishwakarma University / Dawn Studios
August 1, 2019 - February 29, 2020
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in German at Savitribai Phule Pune University
January 11, 2030 - June 24, 2026
Certificate Course in Video Editing at Vishwakarma University / Dawn Studios
January 11, 2030 - June 24, 2026
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in German at Savitribai Phule Pune University
January 11, 2030 - June 30, 2026
Certificate Course in Video Editing at Vishwakarma University / Dawn Studios
January 11, 2030 - June 30, 2026
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in German at Savitribai Phule Pune University
January 11, 2030 - July 6, 2026
Certificate Course in Video Editing at Vishwakarma University / Dawn Studios
January 11, 2030 - July 6, 2026

Qualifications

German Language Proficiency (B2)
January 11, 2030 - June 18, 2026
Mandarin Language Proficiency (HSK 2)
January 11, 2030 - June 18, 2026
French Language Certificate
January 11, 2030 - June 18, 2026
Certificate Course in Video Editing
January 11, 2030 - June 24, 2026
Certificate Course in Video Editing
January 11, 2030 - June 30, 2026
Certificate Course in Video Editing
January 11, 2030 - July 6, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Education