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I'm a versatile editor, writer, and director with 20+ years of end-to-end production experience across documentary, factual, political, and digital content. As both a creative executive and hands-on craftsman, I have written, directed, and edited every project I've produced — from award-winning HISTORY Channel series to high-volume digital video and podcast content. I excel in fast-turn editorial workflows, long-form narrative construction, and multi-platform content optimization. Whether cutting a 90-minute documentary or a 90-second social clip, I focus on storytelling, pacing, and metadata strategy to maximize reach, watch-time, and audience engagement across YouTube, Rumble, and social platforms.…I'm a versatile editor, writer, and director with 20+ years of end-to-end production experience across documentary, factual, political, and digital content. As both a creative executive and hands-on craftsman, I have written, directed, and edited every project I've produced — from award-winning HISTORY Channel series to high-volume digital video and podcast content. I excel in fast-turn editorial workflows, long-form narrative construction, and multi-platform content optimization. Whether cutting a 90-minute documentary or a 90-second social clip, I focus on storytelling, pacing, and metadata strategy to maximize reach, watch-time, and audience engagement across YouTube, Rumble, and social platforms.

DAVID W. PADRUSCH

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I'm a versatile editor, writer, and director with 20+ years of end-to-end production experience across documentary, factual, political, and digital content. As both a creative executive and hands-on craftsman, I have written, directed, and edited every project I've produced — from award-winning HISTORY Channel series to high-volume digital video and podcast content. I excel in fast-turn editorial workflows, long-form narrative construction, and multi-platform content optimization. Whether cutting a 90-minute documentary or a 90-second social clip, I focus on storytelling, pacing, and metadata strategy to maximize reach, watch-time, and audience engagement across YouTube, Rumble, and social platforms.…I'm a versatile editor, writer, and director with 20+ years of end-to-end production experience across documentary, factual, political, and digital content. As both a creative executive and hands-on craftsman, I have written, directed, and edited every project I've produced — from award-winning HISTORY Channel series to high-volume digital video and podcast content. I excel in fast-turn editorial workflows, long-form narrative construction, and multi-platform content optimization. Whether cutting a 90-minute documentary or a 90-second social clip, I focus on storytelling, pacing, and metadata strategy to maximize reach, watch-time, and audience engagement across YouTube, Rumble, and social platforms.

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I’m a versatile editor, writer, and director with 20+ years of end-to-end production experience across documentary, factual, political, and digital content. As both a creative executive and hands-on craftsman, I have written, directed, and edited every project I’ve produced — from award-winning HISTORY Channel series to high-volume digital video and podcast content.

I excel in fast-turn editorial workflows, long-form narrative construction, and multi-platform content optimization. Whether cutting a 90-minute documentary or a 90-second social clip, I focus on storytelling, pacing, and metadata strategy to maximize reach, watch-time, and audience engagement across YouTube, Rumble, and social platforms.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

DaVinci Resolve Studio

Beginner

Audacity

Beginner

Work Experience

Executive in Charge (EIC) / Executive Producer at Liberty's Voice with Mark Levin

January 1, 2026 - Present

Oversee post-production pipeline for 3 full-length video podcast episodes and 30+ short-form clips per week. Manage editorial structure, pacing, and metadata strategy to maximize clip reach, watch time, and CTR across YouTube, Rumble, and social platforms. Drive same-day or next-day turnaround in a 24/7 news cycle environment.

Executive Producer / Writer / Director / Editor at Limulus Productions, Inc.

January 1, 2004 - December 31, 2010

Wrote, directed, and edited all projects end-to-end for HISTORY Channel. Selected titles include Bible Battles, Aftershock: Beyond the Civil War, Last Stand of the 300, Journey to 10,000 BC, Battles BC and Art of War. Sole writer, director, and editor from pre-production through final delivery.

Executive Producer / Writer / Director / Editor at Limulus Media, LLC

July 1, 2014 - Present

Develop, write, direct, and edit issue-driven documentary content requiring deep research, sensitivity, and narrative responsibility. Manage full production lifecycle from concept and scripting through picture lock, color, mix, and delivery.

VP Development / Executive Producer / Writer / Director / Editor at Towers Productions, LLC

March 1, 2010 - October 31, 2011

Fields of Valor (3NET) — Wrote, directed, and edited 3D documentary series; winner of multiple 3D Society Awards. Great Lakes Warriors (HISTORY) — Wrote and produced development materials and pilot content.

Series Producer / Director / Editor at Harvard - Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics

January 1, 2003 - December 31, 2004

Wrote, directed, and edited Essential Science for Teachers — translating advanced astrophysics research into engaging, curriculum-aligned video content for public audiences.

VP Production / Development at Travel Channel (Scripps Networks)

October 1, 2011 - February 28, 2014

Led production of multiple flagship unscripted and factual series; supervised editing teams across concurrent productions; maintained consistent editorial standards.

VP Programming / Development at WWE Network

February 1, 2014 - July 31, 2014

Oversaw content development and production pipelines for a global OTT platform serving millions of subscribers.