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Hi, I’m Sarim Ali, a video editor and agency founder specializing in retention‑driven short‑form content for personal brands and businesses. Over 5+ years, I’ve edited 200+ paid social assets across Meta, TikTok, and YouTube Shorts, delivering an average 58% retention at 30 seconds—about 35% above industry benchmarks. I leverage AI editing tools like Runway ML and CapCut AI to cut turnaround times by 30–40% and I build scalable, retainer‑based production systems that serve clients across the US, UK, and UAE. I’m passionate about helping brands scale with high‑performing short‑form content, from strategy and hooks to pacing, asset templates, and measurable retention. I’ve grown Clenners Agency from zero to 50+ clients with retainers, and I continue to optimize workflows, proposal systems, and automation to consistently deliver sustainable results.…Hi, I’m Sarim Ali, a video editor and agency founder specializing in retention‑driven short‑form content for personal brands and businesses. Over 5+ years, I’ve edited 200+ paid social assets across Meta, TikTok, and YouTube Shorts, delivering an average 58% retention at 30 seconds—about 35% above industry benchmarks. I leverage AI editing tools like Runway ML and CapCut AI to cut turnaround times by 30–40% and I build scalable, retainer‑based production systems that serve clients across the US, UK, and UAE. I’m passionate about helping brands scale with high‑performing short‑form content, from strategy and hooks to pacing, asset templates, and measurable retention. I’ve grown Clenners Agency from zero to 50+ clients with retainers, and I continue to optimize workflows, proposal systems, and automation to consistently deliver sustainable results.

Sarim Ali

Video Editor, Content Creator, Motion Graphic Designer, +7

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Hi, I’m Sarim Ali, a video editor and agency founder specializing in retention‑driven short‑form content for personal brands and businesses. Over 5+ years, I’ve edited 200+ paid social assets across Meta, TikTok, and YouTube Shorts, delivering an average 58% retention at 30 seconds—about 35% above industry benchmarks. I leverage AI editing tools like Runway ML and CapCut AI to cut turnaround times by 30–40% and I build scalable, retainer‑based production systems that serve clients across the US, UK, and UAE. I’m passionate about helping brands scale with high‑performing short‑form content, from strategy and hooks to pacing, asset templates, and measurable retention. I’ve grown Clenners Agency from zero to 50+ clients with retainers, and I continue to optimize workflows, proposal systems, and automation to consistently deliver sustainable results.…Hi, I’m Sarim Ali, a video editor and agency founder specializing in retention‑driven short‑form content for personal brands and businesses. Over 5+ years, I’ve edited 200+ paid social assets across Meta, TikTok, and YouTube Shorts, delivering an average 58% retention at 30 seconds—about 35% above industry benchmarks. I leverage AI editing tools like Runway ML and CapCut AI to cut turnaround times by 30–40% and I build scalable, retainer‑based production systems that serve clients across the US, UK, and UAE. I’m passionate about helping brands scale with high‑performing short‑form content, from strategy and hooks to pacing, asset templates, and measurable retention. I’ve grown Clenners Agency from zero to 50+ clients with retainers, and I continue to optimize workflows, proposal systems, and automation to consistently deliver sustainable results.

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Hi, I’m Sarim Ali, a video editor and agency founder specializing in retention‑driven short‑form content for personal brands and businesses. Over 5+ years, I’ve edited 200+ paid social assets across Meta, TikTok, and YouTube Shorts, delivering an average 58% retention at 30 seconds—about 35% above industry benchmarks. I leverage AI editing tools like Runway ML and CapCut AI to cut turnaround times by 30–40% and I build scalable, retainer‑based production systems that serve clients across the US, UK, and UAE.

I’m passionate about helping brands scale with high‑performing short‑form content, from strategy and hooks to pacing, asset templates, and measurable retention. I’ve grown Clenners Agency from zero to 50+ clients with retainers, and I continue to optimize workflows, proposal systems, and automation to consistently deliver sustainable results.

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DaVinci Resolve Studio

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Social Media Design

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Work Experience

Freelance Video Editor at International Clients via Fiverr & Social Platforms

January 1, 2023 - Present

Delivered over 50+ engaging edits for clients across niches including real estate, podcasts, vlogs, and lifestyle brands. Collaborated with startup teams and content creators to build visually stunning videos aligned with their brand. Managed tight deadlines with consistent quality and client satisfaction.

Creative Editor at Dream Team (Collab Project)

January 1, 2024 - Present

Joined a passionate creative group to produce impactful content for social media campaigns. Contributed to planning, storyboarding, and editing high-performing videos.

Freelance Video Editor at International Clients via Fiverr & Social Platforms

January 1, 2023 - Present

Creative Editor at Dream Team (Collab Project)

January 1, 2024 - Present

Joined a passionate creative group to produce impactful content for social media campaigns. Contributed to planning, storyboarding, and editing high-performing videos.

Freelance Video Editor at International Clients via Fiverr & Social Platforms

January 1, 2023 - Present

Delivered 50+ edits for clients across niches including real estate, podcasts, vlogs, and lifestyle brands. Collaborated with startup teams and content creators to build visually stunning videos aligned with their brand. Managed tight deadlines with consistent quality and client satisfaction.

Creative Editor at Dream Team (Collab Project)

January 1, 2024 - Present

Joined a creative group to produce impactful content for social media campaigns. Contributed to planning, storyboarding, and editing high-performing videos.

Freelance Video Editor at Fiverr & Social Platforms

January 1, 2023 - Present

Creative Editor at Dream Team (Collab Project)

January 1, 2024 - Present

Joined a passionate creative group to produce impactful content for social media campaigns. Contributed to planning, storyboarding, and editing high-performing videos.

Founder & Creative Director at Clenners Agency

January 1, 2021 - Present

Built a full-service content production agency from zero to 50+ clients across DTC, SaaS, coaching, music, and real estate; grew to $8.2K monthly recurring revenue with 92% client retention. Specialized in retention-optimised short-form ads for DTC & SaaS brands; implemented Hormozi-framework retainer conversion systems; managed client relationships for True Horizon AI, E-Music Coaching, and multiple US/UK music producers; delivered 85+ video assets with an average 68% viewer retention at 15 seconds. Developed Upwork presence and proposal systems generating inbound leads at premium rates.

Senior Video Editor (Freelance) at Multiple Clients via Upwork & Direct

January 1, 2020 - Present

Delivered high-retention YouTube long-form, short-form reels, and Meta/TikTok ads for coaching, lifestyle, and SaaS brands; one campaign generated $1.2M in attributed ad spend with a 2.1% CTR. Engineered hooks and pacing to lift YouTube Shorts duration from 8s to 22s; recovered critical footage during hardware failure using Linux CLI tools, preventing a $12K reshoot; created reusable motion graphics templates in After Effects, cutting delivery time by 50%.

Social Media Manager & Paid Ads Specialist at Clenners Agency (Multi-Client)

January 1, 2021 - Present

Executed full‑funnel social strategies and Meta paid campaigns for music, coaching, and SaaS brands; optimized for CTR, CPM, and ROAS. Built ManyChat automation flows reducing lead response time by 70% and increasing prospect‑to‑client conversion rates by 40%.