Hi, I'm Javier Rafael Ortega Castellanos, a multimedia professional with a Bachelor in Audiovisual Media and over 5 years in audio and video production and post-production. I specialize in video editing for brands and social media, with hands-on skills in Premiere Pro, After Effects, DaVinci Resolve, and Pro Tools, focusing on storytelling, motion graphics, color grading, and sound design. This year I completed 50+ audiovisual pieces and earned the Best Sound Award (2019) for Buncer. I work freelance with a results-oriented mindset, focusing on retention, view-through rate, click-through rate, and engagement across multi-platform deliveries.…

Javier Rafael Ortega Castellanos

Hi, I'm Javier Rafael Ortega Castellanos, a multimedia professional with a Bachelor in Audiovisual Media and over 5 years in audio and video production and post-production. I specialize in video editing for brands and social media, with hands-on skills in Premiere Pro, After Effects, DaVinci Resolve, and Pro Tools, focusing on storytelling, motion graphics, color grading, and sound design. This year I completed 50+ audiovisual pieces and earned the Best Sound Award (2019) for Buncer. I work freelance with a results-oriented mindset, focusing on retention, view-through rate, click-through rate, and engagement across multi-platform deliveries.…

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Hi, I’m Javier Rafael Ortega Castellanos, a multimedia professional with a Bachelor in Audiovisual Media and over 5 years in audio and video production and post-production. I specialize in video editing for brands and social media, with hands-on skills in Premiere Pro, After Effects, DaVinci Resolve, and Pro Tools, focusing on storytelling, motion graphics, color grading, and sound design.

This year I completed 50+ audiovisual pieces and earned the Best Sound Award (2019) for Buncer. I work freelance with a results-oriented mindset, focusing on retention, view-through rate, click-through rate, and engagement across multi-platform deliveries.

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Skills

Experience Level

Language

Spanish; Castilian
Fluent
English
Advanced

Work Experience

Remote Video Editor at VICSON Bekaert, Menahem Bellity, JDM Academy, Mercado Inmobiliario, Nubia Informática
January 1, 2018 - Present
Freelance audio and video editor providing remote services to a wide range of clients. Specialized in producing and editing content for social media, including music videos, vlogs, educational material, and reels. Skilled in basic motion graphics, transitions, text/subtitles, audio enhancement, and sound design for both vertical and horizontal formats. Focused on delivering technically optimized pieces tailored to each platform and audience engagement.
Field Sound Director at School of Audiovisual Media, Universidad De Los Andes
January 1, 2025 - August 5, 2025
Led professional audio capture for various productions including short films, academic, and feature film projects. Responsible for microphone selection according to scene requirements, equipment placement for optimal sound quality, on-set dialogue recording, and wildtrack capture. Ensured high audio standards throughout all production stages.
Sound Editor, Mixer, and Designer at School of Audiovisual Media, Universidad De Los Andes
January 1, 2025 - August 5, 2025
Handled sound design for academic productions including dialogue enhancement, SFX selection and editing, filter and FX processing, and foley recording. Worked on notable shorts such as Buncer (Best Sound Award, 2019), Sense (2018), Aún Tienes Tiempo (2022), Belén vs. la Geometría (2024), and a segment of the feature film Historias de Amor, Familia y Muerte.
Translator/ Subtitler at Saluda Hill Landscapes
February 28, 2022 - August 5, 2025
Translated and edited English-to-Spanish subtitles for corporate audiovisual content across two projects. Ensured accuracy and clarity in translation, synchronized subtitles with visual content and scene timing, and incorporated team feedback to optimize final quality.
Remote Video Editor at VICSON Bekaert, Menahem Bellity, JDM Academy, Mercado Inmobiliario, Nubia Informática
January 1, 2018 - Present
Providing freelance remote audio and video editing services to a wide range of clients, specializing in content production and editing for social media including music videos, vlogs, educational material, and reels. Skilled in basic motion graphics, transitions, text/subtitles, audio enhancement, and sound design for vertical and horizontal formats. Delivering technically optimized pieces tailored to platforms and audience engagement.
Field Sound Director at School of Audiovisual Media, Universidad De Los Andes
May 1, 2025 - August 30, 2025
Led professional audio capture for numerous productions including short films, academic projects, and feature films. Tasks included microphone selection per scene, strategic equipment placement, on-set dialogue recording and wildtrack capture, ensuring high audio standards from pre-production to final delivery.
Sound Editor, Mixer, and Designer at School of Audiovisual Media, Universidad De Los Andes
May 1, 2025 - August 30, 2025
Handled sound design for academic productions with responsibilities including dialogue enhancement, sound effects selection and editing, filter and effects processing, and foley recording. Worked on award-winning and notable shorts like Buncer (Best Sound Award 2019), Sense (2018), Aún Tienes Tiempo (2022), Belén vs. la Geometría (2024), and a segment of the feature film Historias de Amor, Familia y Muerte.
Translator / Subtitler at Saluda Hill Landscapes
February 28, 2022 - August 30, 2025
Translated and edited English-to-Spanish subtitles for corporate audiovisual content across two projects, ensuring accuracy, clarity, synchronization of subtitles with visuals and timing, and incorporated team feedback to optimize final quality.
Remote Video Editor at VICSON Bekaert, Menahem Bellity, JDM Academy, Mercado Inmobiliario, Nubia Informática
January 1, 2018 - Present
Freelance audio and video editor providing remote services to a wide range of clients. Specialized in producing and editing content for social media, including music videos, vlogs, educational material, and reels. Skilled in basic motion graphics, transitions, text/subtitles, audio enhancement, and sound design for both vertical and horizontal formats. Focused on delivering technically optimized pieces tailored to each platform and audience engagement.
Field Sound Director at School of Audiovisual Media, Universidad De Los Andes - Venezuela
May 31, 2025 - August 30, 2025
Led professional audio capture for various productions including short films, academic, and feature film projects. Responsible for selecting microphones per scene requirements (shotgun, lavalier), strategical equipment placement for optimal sound quality, on-set dialogue recording, mic fitting, and wildtrack capture. Ensured high audio standards from pre-production through final delivery.
Sound Editor, Mixer, and Designer at School of Audiovisual Media, Universidad De Los Andes - Venezuela
May 31, 2025 - August 30, 2025
Handled sound design for academic productions which included dialogue enhancement (cleaning, EQ, compression), SFX selection/editing, filter and FX processing, and foley recording. Worked on shorts such as Buncer (Best Sound Award 2019), Sense (2018), Aún Tienes Tiempo (2022), Belén vs. la Geometría (2024), and a segment of the feature film Historias de Amor, Familia y Muerte.
Translator/Subtitler at Saluda Hill Landscapes
February 28, 2022 - August 30, 2025
Translated and edited English-to-Spanish subtitles for corporate audiovisual content across two projects. Ensured accuracy and clarity in translation, synchronized subtitles with visual content and scene timing, and incorporated team feedback to refine and optimize final quality.
Video Editor (short-form vertical for social media) at Nubia Informática
January 1, 2025 - Present
Production, editing, and post-production of vertical (9:16) pieces up to 60 seconds for Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts, and TikTok, following platform best practices. Light research and scripting; NLE assembly with dynamic cuts, overlays/lower thirds, on-screen text, and burned-in subtitles to improve accessibility and retention. Voice cleanup for narrations (de-noise, de-reverb, de-esser) to deliver clear audio. AI voice-over generation when required.
Video Editor (short-form vertical for social media) at Focus V & Vulqo
January 1, 2025 - Present
Editing 9:16 short-form for Instagram Reels and TikTok (optimized to each platform’s specs); NLE with jump cuts, transitions, and titling for interviews, vlogs, and product demos; audio cleanup of noisy material via noise reduction and de-reverb to ensure intelligibility.
Video Editor (Real-Estate Advertising | Social Media, vertical format) at Mercado Inmobiliario
January 1, 2025 - September 15, 2025
Editing/post-production of vertical 9:16 ads for Instagram Reels and TikTok, optimized per platform specifications. Non-linear editing in Premiere Pro and CapCut with cuts, transitions, titles/overlays, and graphics; logo/element animation in After Effects (motion graphics). Music integration and sound design; improvement of narrated tracks recorded in noisy environments using noise reduction, de-reverb, and de-esser. Subtitles implemented for accessibility and silent viewing.
Production Sound Mixer; Editor & Mix at Short Film Historias de Amor, Familia y Muerte
January 1, 2024 - September 15, 2025
On-set production sound mixer: mic strategy (boom/shotgun and lavaliers), dual-system recording at 24-bit/48 kHz in BWF polyWAV with a mix track and per-channel ISO captures; timecode jam-sync with cameras; room tone and wild tracks for continuity. In post, edited dialogue, recorded ADR and foley, applied noise reduction/de-reverb/de-esser, and delivered premix/final mix per delivery specs.
Video Editor at JDM Academy
December 31, 2022 - September 15, 2025
Produced/edited interviews and educational pieces for YouTube, turning technical content into clear, dynamic stories. Curated stills, GIFs, and B-roll to reinforce concepts and flow. NLE with rhythmic cuts/jump cuts, transitions, titles/lower thirds, and light graphics to sustain pace and attention. Implemented captions for accessibility/silent viewing per YouTube best practices. Edits focused on audience retention (early hooks, brisk pacing). Created whiteboard-style animations in VideoScribe.
Editor de Video at Menahem Bellity
January 1, 2021 - September 15, 2025
Remote post for the group “El Takititá”: precise audio–video sync using sequence/multicam to align takes with the master track for consistent lipsync and rhythm. Basic keyframe animation for moving clips/objects within frame and title/lower-third creation. For online classes: removal of dead time, pauses, and repeats; agile pacing per trimming guidelines for instructional content.
Video Editor at VICSON Bekaert
January 1, 2021 - September 15, 2025
Edited remote choir videos: received master track and individual clips, designed visual concept per piece, and performed precise sync of all takes to the reference track using audio-based sync/multicam for lipsync and timing. Composition with simple keyframed moves (position/scale/opacity) and titles/lower thirds for IDs and sections. Color correction/matching to unify cameras/lighting and achieve a consistent look.
Editing, Mix, and Sound Design at Short Film Aún Tienes Tiempo
January 1, 2025 - September 15, 2025
Planned capture strategy from pre-production (sound scouting and mic plan by scene) and led the sound team on set as production sound mixer. Operated mixer/recorder and coordinated boom operator and utility to secure clear dialogue via boom/shotgun and lavalier mics according to staging. Implemented dual-system at 24-bit/48 kHz and performed timecode jam-sync with camera for reliable sync. In post: sync, dialogue editing, sound design (ambiences/FX), and premix/final mix to delivery master.
Sound Designer / Post-Production Editor & Mixer at Short Film Buncer
January 1, 2019 - September 15, 2025
End-to-end sound post: spotting, search/edit of SFX libraries, and creation of foley for actions/textures, all frame-accurate. Recorded studio dialogue as internal sound for narrative purposes. Delivered with dialogue editing, sound design, and final mix to master.
Subtitler at Saluda Hill Landscapes
February 1, 2022 - September 15, 2025
EN → ES translation and subtitle editing for corporate video. Performed spotting/time-coding, segmentation, and sync to picture under good readability practices (max. 2 lines, correct line breaks) and accessibility guidelines (speaker IDs and non-speech sounds). Delivered .srt files ready for publication and iterated with the production team.
Video Editor at Nubia Informática
January 1, 2025 - Present
Production, editing, and post-production of vertical (9:16) pieces up to 60 seconds for Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts, and TikTok; light research and topic curation for scripting; NLE assembly with dynamic cuts, overlays/lower thirds, on-screen text, and burned-in subtitles to improve accessibility and retention. Voice cleanup for narrations (de-noise, de-reverb, de-esser) to deliver clear, professional audio. AI voice-over generation (TTS) when required.
Video Editor at Focus V & Vulqo
January 1, 2025 - Present
Editing 9:16 short-form for Instagram Reels and TikTok (optimized to each platform’s specs); NLE with jump cuts, transitions, and titling for interviews, vlogs, and product demos; audio cleanup of noisy material via noise reduction and de-reverb to ensure intelligibility.
Video Editor (Real-Estate Advertising | Social Media, vertical format) at Mercado Inmobiliario
January 1, 2024 - Present
Editing/post-production of vertical 9:16 ads for Instagram Reels and TikTok, optimized per platform specifications. Non-linear editing in Premiere Pro and CapCut with cuts, transitions, titles/overlays, and graphics; logo/element animation in After Effects (motion graphics). Music integration and sound design; improve narrated tracks recorded in noisy environments using noise reduction, de-reverb, and de-esser. Subtitles implemented for accessibility and silent viewing.
Production Sound Mixer; Editing & Mix at Historias de Amor, Familia y Muerte
December 1, 2024 - September 15, 2025
On-set sound capture as production sound mixer, defining mic strategy (boom/shotgun and lavaliers) and placement for clean dialogue, basic RF coordination, and correct gain staging. Implemented dual-system recording at 24-bit/48 kHz in BWF polyWAV with a mix track and per-channel ISOs; generated sound reports and timecode jam-sync with cameras; recorded room tone and wild tracks for continuity. In post, edited dialogue, recorded ADR and Foley, applied noise reduction/de-reverb/de-esser, and delivered premix/final mix per delivery specs.
Video Editor at JDM Academy
December 1, 2022 - September 15, 2025
Produced/edited interviews and educational pieces for YouTube, turning technical content into clear, dynamic stories. Curated stills, GIFs, and b-roll to reinforce concepts and flow. NLE with rhythmic cuts/jump cuts, transitions, titles/lower thirds, and light graphics to sustain pace and attention. Implemented captions for accessibility/silent viewing per YouTube best practices. Edits focused on audience retention (early hooks, brisk pacing, review of YouTube Analytics 'key moments'). Created whiteboard-style animations in VideoScribe to explain processes and engineering concepts.
Editor de Video at Menahem Bellity
December 1, 2021 - September 15, 2025
Remote post for the group “El Takititá”: precise audio–video sync using sequence/multicam to align takes with the master track for consistent lipsync and rhythm. Basic keyframe animation for moving clips/objects within frame and title/lower-thirds. For online classes: removal of dead time, pauses, and repeats; agile pacing per trimming guidelines for instructional content.
Video Editor at VICSON Bekaert
December 1, 2021 - September 15, 2025
Edited remote choir videos: received master track and individual clips, designed visual concept per piece, and performed precise sync of all takes to the reference track using audio-based sync/multicam for lipsync and timing. Color correction/matching to unify cameras/lighting and achieve a consistent look. Simple keyframed moves (position/scale/opacity) and titles/lower thirds for IDs and sections.
Editing, Mix, and Sound Design at Aún Tienes Tiempo (Short Film)
January 1, 2018 - Present
Planned capture strategy from pre-production (sound scouting and mic plan by scene) and led the sound team on set as production sound mixer. Operated mixer/recorder and coordinated boom operator and utility to secure clear dialogue via boom/shotgun and lavalier mics according to staging. Implemented dual-system at 24-bit/48 kHz (video standard) and performed timecode jam-sync with camera for reliable sync. In post: dialogue editing, sound design (ambiences/FX), and premix/final mix to delivery master.
Sound Designer / Post-Production Editor & Mixer at Buncer
December 1, 2019 - September 15, 2025
End-to-end sound post: spotting, search/edit of SFX libraries, and creation of Foley for actions/textures, all frame-accurate. Recorded studio dialogue as internal sound for narrative purposes (internal vs. external diegesis). Delivered with dialogue editing, sound design, and final mix to master.
Subtitler at Saluda Hill Landscapes
February 1, 2022 - September 15, 2025
EN → ES translation and subtitle editing for corporate video. Performed spotting/time-coding, segmentation, and sync to picture under good readability practices and accessibility guidelines (max. 2 lines, correct line breaks) and delivered .srt files ready for publication.
Video Editor (short-form vertical for social media) at Nubia Informática
January 1, 2025 - Present
Production, editing, and post-production of vertical 9:16 pieces up to 60 seconds for Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts, and TikTok; scripting support, dynamic cuts, overlays, captions, and burned-in subtitles; on-set voice cleanup and occasional AI voice-over generation.
Video Editor (short-form vertical for social media) at Focus V & Vulqo
January 1, 2025 - Present
Editing 9:16 short-form content for Instagram Reels and TikTok with jump cuts, transitions, and titling; audio cleanup to ensure intelligibility.
Video Editor (Real-Estate Advertising | Social Media, vertical format) at Mercado Inmobiliario
January 1, 2025 - September 15, 2025
Editing/post-production of vertical 9:16 ads for Instagram Reels and TikTok; non-linear editing with graphics, motion elements, and subtitles; narration cleanup and sound design.
Production Sound Mixer; Editing & Mix at Historias de Amor, Familia y Muerte (Short Film)
January 1, 2024 - September 15, 2025
On-set production sound capture, mic strategy, dual-system 24-bit/48 kHz; post-production dialogue editing, ADR, foley, noise reduction, de-reverb, and premix/final mix.
Video Editor at JDM Academy
December 31, 2022 - September 15, 2025
Produced/edited interviews and educational pieces for YouTube; rhythm-focused cuts, transitions, and captions for accessibility.
Editor de Video at Menahem Bellity
December 31, 2021 - September 15, 2025
Remote post for music videos and online classes; precise audio-video sync, basic motion graphics, and pacing adjustments for instructional content.
Video Editor at VICSON Bekaert
January 1, 2021 - September 15, 2025
Edited remote choir videos; precise multi-camera sync, simple motion, and ID/lower-thirds; color correction/matching for a consistent look.
Editor, Sound Designer & Mixer at Short Film Aún Tienes Tiempo
January 1, 2025 - September 15, 2025
Editing, sound design, and mix for a short film; includes on-set sound strategy, dialog editing, and final master.
Sound Designer / Post-Production Editor & Mixer at Short Film Buncer
December 31, 2019 - September 15, 2025
End-to-end sound post: SFX search/edit, foley, studio dialogue, ADR, noise reduction, de-reverb, and final mix.
Subtitler at Saluda Hill Landscapes
February 28, 2022 - September 15, 2025
EN → ES translation and subtitle editing for corporate video; spotting, timing, segmentation, and sync with accessibility guidelines.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Audiovisual Media, Sound Concentration at Universidad De Los Andes
July 1, 2017 - May 1, 2025
Bachelor’s Degree in Audiovisual Media, Sound Concentration at Universidad De Los Andes
July 1, 2017 - May 1, 2025
Bachelor’s Degree in Audiovisual Media, Sound Concentration at Universidad De Los Andes
July 1, 2017 - May 31, 2025
Bachelor’s Degree in Audiovisual Media, Sound Concentration at Universidad De Los Andes
July 1, 2017 - May 1, 2025
Bachelor’s Degree in Audiovisual Media, Sound Concentration at Universidad De Los Andes
July 1, 2017 - May 1, 2025
Bachelor's Degree in Audiovisual Media, Sound Concentration at Universidad De Los Andes
July 1, 2017 - May 1, 2025

Qualifications

Best Sound Award for Buncer
January 1, 2019 - August 30, 2025
Best Sound Award
January 1, 2019 - September 15, 2025

Industry Experience

Education, Media & Entertainment, Real Estate & Construction, Professional Services, Software & Internet

Skills

Experience Level