Short-form video editor and social media content creator focused on fast-paced, high-retention edits for platforms like YouTube Shorts and Reels. Experienced in sports and entertainment-style content with a strong emphasis on hooks, pacing, captions, motion graphics, sound design, and audience engagement. Works independently, takes feedback well, and delivers polished final edits for digital platforms. Also designs high-impact YouTube thumbnails and contributes content ideas and editing approaches based on trends and watch-time-focused structure.…

Dawood Iqbal

Short-form video editor and social media content creator focused on fast-paced, high-retention edits for platforms like YouTube Shorts and Reels. Experienced in sports and entertainment-style content with a strong emphasis on hooks, pacing, captions, motion graphics, sound design, and audience engagement. Works independently, takes feedback well, and delivers polished final edits for digital platforms. Also designs high-impact YouTube thumbnails and contributes content ideas and editing approaches based on trends and watch-time-focused structure.…

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Short-form video editor and social media content creator focused on fast-paced, high-retention edits for platforms like YouTube Shorts and Reels. Experienced in sports and entertainment-style content with a strong emphasis on hooks, pacing, captions, motion graphics, sound design, and audience engagement.

Works independently, takes feedback well, and delivers polished final edits for digital platforms. Also designs high-impact YouTube thumbnails and contributes content ideas and editing approaches based on trends and watch-time-focused structure.

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Skills

Experience Level

CapCut
Expert
Hook
Expert
Short Film
Expert
Motion Graphic
Intermediate
Adobe After Effects
Intermediate
Soundtrack
Intermediate
SEO
Intermediate

Language

English
Fluent
Urdu
Fluent
French
Intermediate
Spanish; Castilian
Intermediate

Work Experience

Freelance Thumbnail Designer
January 1, 2024 - Present
Design high-impact YouTube thumbnails focused on clarity, visual hierarchy, and click appeal. Create sports and entertainment graphics tailored to specific audiences and video topics.
Freelance Video Editor & Content Creator
January 1, 2024 - Present
Create and edit short-form social videos designed for strong hooks, retention, and engagement. Produce sports and entertainment-style content for YouTube and social platforms using fast pacing, captions, transitions, sound effects, and visual emphasis. Adapt edits to vertical and platform-specific formats while maintaining clear storytelling and consistent branding. Develop content ideas and editing approaches around trends and audience interests with watch-time-focused structure. Revise edits based on feedback and deliver organized, polished final videos on deadline.
YouTube Content Creator
January 1, 2023 - Present
Plan and produce YouTube content with attention to titles, thumbnails, pacing, audience retention, and platform trends. Experiment across sports and social-content formats to learn what makes short-form videos engaging and shareable.

Education

Higher Secondary Student at Forman Christian College (FCC)
January 11, 2030 - August 12, 2026

Qualifications

ICS
August 1, 2024 - May 8, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment
    Real match, real client, real recap. 🎾

    This is a recap edit I created for LM Tennis Einzel LPSV 2026 — turning full match footage into a clean, watchable highlight recap that captures the key moments without the downtime.

    This is the kind of work I do for clubs, athletes, and event organizers — taking raw match footage and turning it into something shareable, whether it’s for social media, sponsors, or the players themselves.

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    If you run a club, league, or event and need your match footage turned into content — let’s talk. 📩

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