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I'm Mehdi Lavaei, a remote video editor based in Istanbul. Since 2020 I’ve freelanced editing long-form YouTube content for creators and businesses, focusing on documentary-style storytelling with strong structure, pacing, and VO synchronization. I also edit shorts, reels, and TikTok videos in a fast-cut style, and I perform color grading to maintain natural skin tones and contrast. I handle audio cleanup and mastering to ensure clean sound across platforms. I manage the full post-production workflow from raw footage to final export and deliver content optimized for YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok. I collaborate with clients across EU/US/Canada time zones to produce engaging videos that meet platform requirements and timelines.…I'm Mehdi Lavaei, a remote video editor based in Istanbul. Since 2020 I’ve freelanced editing long-form YouTube content for creators and businesses, focusing on documentary-style storytelling with strong structure, pacing, and VO synchronization. I also edit shorts, reels, and TikTok videos in a fast-cut style, and I perform color grading to maintain natural skin tones and contrast. I handle audio cleanup and mastering to ensure clean sound across platforms. I manage the full post-production workflow from raw footage to final export and deliver content optimized for YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok. I collaborate with clients across EU/US/Canada time zones to produce engaging videos that meet platform requirements and timelines.

Mehdi Lavaei

Video Editor, Content Creator, Content Producer, +5

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I'm Mehdi Lavaei, a remote video editor based in Istanbul. Since 2020 I’ve freelanced editing long-form YouTube content for creators and businesses, focusing on documentary-style storytelling with strong structure, pacing, and VO synchronization. I also edit shorts, reels, and TikTok videos in a fast-cut style, and I perform color grading to maintain natural skin tones and contrast. I handle audio cleanup and mastering to ensure clean sound across platforms. I manage the full post-production workflow from raw footage to final export and deliver content optimized for YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok. I collaborate with clients across EU/US/Canada time zones to produce engaging videos that meet platform requirements and timelines.…I'm Mehdi Lavaei, a remote video editor based in Istanbul. Since 2020 I’ve freelanced editing long-form YouTube content for creators and businesses, focusing on documentary-style storytelling with strong structure, pacing, and VO synchronization. I also edit shorts, reels, and TikTok videos in a fast-cut style, and I perform color grading to maintain natural skin tones and contrast. I handle audio cleanup and mastering to ensure clean sound across platforms. I manage the full post-production workflow from raw footage to final export and deliver content optimized for YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok. I collaborate with clients across EU/US/Canada time zones to produce engaging videos that meet platform requirements and timelines.

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I’m Mehdi Lavaei, a remote video editor based in Istanbul. Since 2020 I’ve freelanced editing long-form YouTube content for creators and businesses, focusing on documentary-style storytelling with strong structure, pacing, and VO synchronization. I also edit shorts, reels, and TikTok videos in a fast-cut style, and I perform color grading to maintain natural skin tones and contrast. I handle audio cleanup and mastering to ensure clean sound across platforms.

I manage the full post-production workflow from raw footage to final export and deliver content optimized for YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok. I collaborate with clients across EU/US/Canada time zones to produce engaging videos that meet platform requirements and timelines.

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Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

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Persian

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English

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Turkish

Intermediate

Work Experience

Remote Video Editor at Freelance

January 1, 2020 - Present

Remote video editor for YouTube long-form content, shorts, reels, and promotional videos for clinics, real estate, and other small businesses. Responsibilities included documentary-style storytelling (structure, pacing, VO sync), color grading (skin tones, contrast, LUTs, noise reduction), audio cleanup and mastering, and managing full post-production workflow from raw footage to final export. Delivered platform-optimized content and collaborated with clients across EU/US/Canada time zones. Tools used included DaVinci Resolve, with thumbnail creation support via Photoshop. Available for remote editing with rapid revisions.