About Efren.

I'm a freelance video editor specializing in UGC, testimonial and lifestyle content for TikTok, Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts. I work with DTC brands and creators to turn raw footage into platform-native ads that earn the scroll and convert it.

Experience

  • Freelance Video Editor & Content Creator

    Remote · 2026 — Present

    Cutting short-form for TikTok and Reels in CapCut. Hook-first edits, UGC-style ads, testimonial clips, and lifestyle videos for direct-response campaigns. Multiple hook variations per video for A/B testing.

  • Sales in Charge

    Remote · 2025 — Present

    Performance-driven sales communication. Sharpened understanding of persuasion, customer psychology, and what messaging actually converts.

  • Sales in Charge

    2018 — 2019

    In-store sales and visual merchandising — built intuition for how presentation drives buying decisions.

  • Service Adviser

    2017

    Customer-facing communication under pressure — translates directly to fast-turnaround creative collaboration.

Toolkit

CapCut (Advanced)Hook WritingFirst-3-Second StrategyUGC & Lifestyle EditingShort-Form PacingCaptions & SubtitlesTikTok / Meta / ReelsCanvaChatGPTMidjourneyStoryboard ExecutionFootage Organization

Education

Xavier University – Ateneo de Cagayan

B.S. Industrial Engineering (Undergraduate)

Approach

Every cut answers one question: would I keep watching? I write multiple hook variations from a single footage source so brands can test what actually wins, then double down on the angle that's pulling watch time.