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Editing built to earn the viewer’s next second of attention.

Short-form, ads, and branded content edited around the hook, message, pacing, and audience, not just what looks good on the timeline.

Top RatedOn Upwork
100%Job Success
$6K+Earned
30+Upwork Projects

Selected work

The work speaks first.

A few of my strongest edits across different formats and styles.

Work by use case

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Short Form · Humphrey Yang

How Bad Is Taking Money Out of a 401(k)?

Edited for Humphrey Yang to make the penalties, taxes, and exceptions of an early 401(k) withdrawal easy to follow.

Short Form · Portfolio Sample

Short-Form Portfolio Video

A short-form video from Bilel's portfolio.

Short Form · Humphrey Yang

The Truth About Credit Cards

Edited for Humphrey Yang to separate responsible credit-card use from debt and interest misconceptions.

Short Form · Humphrey Yang

How Rich People Avoid Paying Taxes

Edited for Humphrey Yang to make the Buy, Borrow, Die concept understandable without visually overwhelming a complex idea.

Short Form · Humphrey Yang

How Much Money Do You Need to Retire?

Edited for Humphrey Yang to turn the 4% Rule and annual-expenses-times-25 calculation into a simple visual idea.

Short Form · Humphrey Yang

Roth IRA vs. Traditional IRA

Edited for Humphrey Yang to help viewers follow the difference between paying taxes now and paying them later.

Long Form · Humphrey Yang

How to Build Wealth From Scratch

Edited for Humphrey Yang to move clearly through a five-step framework from cash flow to saving, debt, investing, and income.

Long Form · Humphrey Yang

How to Pay Off Debt Fast

Edited for Humphrey Yang to keep multiple debt-payoff methods distinct without making the explanation feel dense.

Long Form · Humphrey Yang

How to Budget Your Money — 50/30/20 Rule

Edited for Humphrey Yang to make the 50/30/20 budgeting framework easy to follow across needs, wants, savings, and debt repayment.

Long Form · Humphrey Yang

The Ultimate Credit Card Guide for Beginners

Edited for Humphrey Yang as a beginner-focused credit-card guide where clarity and progression matter more than constant visual interruption.

Case studies

More than a finished timeline.

Portfolio videos show what the work looks like. These examples show what I was responsible for and how I approached it.

TikTok · Wellness · Short Form

MexiVida USA

267.6Kreported views on one video I edited
101Kreported views on another video I edited

Two published TikTok videos from the project.

Watch the 267.6K-view videoWatch the 101K-view video

Goal

Turn supplied TikTok footage and content into short-form videos where the product explanation and visual support were easier for the viewer to follow.

My role

Video editing, pacing and supporting visuals, with communication-focused decisions around how information appeared on screen.

What I changed

I used visual support around the message instead of adding generic B-roll simply to keep the screen moving. Important information received visual emphasis while unnecessary visual noise was avoided.

Result

One video I edited reached approximately 267.6K reported views. Another reached approximately 101K reported views. I edited these videos; the performance figures describe what the published videos reached and are not presented as proof that editing alone caused the results.

Paid Creative · Real Estate · Meta Ads

Majd Imar × NovaCreation

Résidence El Yasmine · Boukadir, Chlef, Algeria
73Form leads
$2.52Cost per lead
$183.80Ad spend

Second case study

When the video is only one part of the acquisition system.

Majd Imar was promoting F3 apartments in Résidence El Yasmine. The campaign needed to address payment, trust in an unfinished development, local demand, and whether the project matched a serious buyer’s situation.

My role

Through NovaCreation, I worked across campaign strategy, scripts, copy, Meta campaigns, targeting, retargeting, and the qualification funnel, while supervising the video production and editing. The client’s commercial team handled follow-up and closing.

What we changed

Instead of repeating the same property features across every creative, the campaign used different messages around specific buyer concerns. The ads then connected to a qualification flow built around location, payment route, and purchase readiness.

01

Payment barrier

Can a buyer realistically start without paying the entire property price upfront?

02

Trust in the project

Connect the finished 3D vision with visible construction progress.

03

Local demand

Address whether buyers actually want to live and purchase in the area.

Acquisition system

Audience insightScript / angleVideo creativeMeta adsQualification formCommercial follow-upClient commercial teamSaleClient commercial team

Result

The Meta campaign recorded 73 form leads from $183.80 in ad spend at $2.52 per lead. According to the client’s reported lead review, 62 of the 73 contacts were marked fully interested.

* “Fully interested” is based on the client's reported lead review. The underlying review sheet is not displayed publicly.
78,933 reach328,945 impressions

What this changed for me as an editor

Working this close to the full campaign changes how I look at a video. I do not only ask whether an edit looks good; I ask who is watching, what belief or objection it addresses, what needs to become clear, and what deserves visual emphasis.

Video editing first. Marketing context when it helps.

Why working with me is easier

I understand the direction before I decorate it.

You shouldn't have to manage every cut.

Once I understand your references, brand, and feedback, I carry that context into the next edit instead of making you explain the same things again.

The edit serves the message.

Captions, B-roll, and motion are used where they help the viewer follow the point — not simply to fill the screen.

Marketing awareness stays in its lane.

I understand hooks, audience, offers, and intended action — but you're hiring me to edit. That experience simply helps me make better editing decisions.

Simple process

Clear at the start. Easier with every edit.

The goal: fewer explanations, fewer unnecessary revisions, less management.

  1. 01

    Send

    Footage, references, brand assets, and what you need the video to accomplish.

  2. 02

    Align

    I confirm the style, message, and direction before building the edit.

  3. 03

    Edit

    I handle the pacing, captions, visuals, sound, and polish.

  4. 04

    Refine & Deliver

    You send feedback, I refine it, and you receive the final publish-ready files.

Testimonials + Upwork proof

What clients say after the project.

Verify on Upwork
Bilal is an excellent video editor. His speed is impressive and he always delivers fast while keeping very high quality. Communication was smooth and professional the whole time. One of the best editors I’ve worked with highly recommended.
Verified Upwork review · Video editing
Excellent Work, highly responsive and detail oriented
Verified Upwork review · Video editing
Very talented and creative editor, Goes that extra mile to deliver highest possible quality
Verified Upwork review · Short-form editing
Excellent work. It's always a pleasure working with someone who understands the requirements so well. Will work together again.
Verified Upwork review · YouTube Shorts
Bilel is talented, responsive, and creative. I enjoyed working on this and would hire again.
Verified Upwork review · Creative video editing
Top RatedOn Upwork
100%Job Success
$6K+Earned
30+Upwork Projects

FAQ

A few practical questions.

Can you match our existing editing style?

Yes. Send me examples of your existing content or references you like. I’ll study the pacing, captions, visual language, sound, and overall feel before starting.

Can you work independently?

Yes. Once the direction is clear, I’m comfortable taking the footage through the edit without needing you to make every small decision.

What do you need from me?

Your footage, references, brand assets if relevant, and a short explanation of what you want the video to accomplish.

Do you handle ongoing editing work?

Yes. I work on both individual projects and recurring content.

What software do you use?

Primarily Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects.

How are revisions handled?

[NEED REVISION POLICY]

Ready when you are

Have footage ready?

Send me the footage, one reference, and what you're trying to create. I'll tell you how I'd approach the edit.

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