Available for retainers & projects
Creative Strategist · DTC / D2C Ad Specialist

I make ads that sell.

Pairing strong UGC strategy with tight editing to drive ROAS for DTC e-commerce brands across Europe and the US. I think in unit economics: cost-per-winning-ad, hook hit rates, scroll-stop rates.

5+ years editing 20+ brands shipped 48hr standard turnaround Working remote with EU & US brands
Selected brands I've worked with
DuolingoPokémon GoSonyLivBobble AIHindustan Times MediaBalanziMelbaDrWoofFantasy Points (LA Rams)Kaye ClothingGovt. of Uttar Pradesh
Selected work

A reel of recent edits.

UGC ads, founder films, VSLs, and brand storytelling — across DTC, SaaS, and editorial. Click any video to play inline.

Beyond DTC

Range matters.

The work below shows what I bring to a brand beyond performance creative — founder storytelling, documentary craft, and SaaS product films.

Documentary · Govt.
UP Govt. — IPM Documentary

Long-form documentary on Integrated Pest Management, produced for the Agriculture Department of the Government of Uttar Pradesh, India.

SaaS · App
FavsHQ — Product video

Product-led marketing video for a SaaS app. Built to communicate the value prop in under twenty seconds.

UGC · Hook variant
Aparna — Hook variant

A hook variant of a creator-led ad. Same offer, different opening line — built for systematic creative testing.

The full 45-video catalog

Including motion graphics, vlog work, celebrity content (Ananya Birla, Duolingo India), and creator reels.

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Experience

Five years. Twenty-plus brands. One discipline.

Selected roles. The pattern across all of them: tight performance creative paired with strategic thinking on what actually drives ROAS.

Current 2026 – Present · Remote
Creative Coordinator at Zapply
Creative ops & coordination
  • Coordinating creative output across briefs, creators, and editors to keep the ad pipeline shipping on schedule
  • Operating the bridge between strategy and execution — turning concepts into testable creative at speed
  • Bringing DTC-grade performance thinking into the coordination workflow
Freelance 2024 – Present · Remote · EU & US
Freelance Creative Strategy
DTC creative strategy for international brands · 2 yrs
  • Building creative strategy systems for DTC brands — hook frameworks, concept testing roadmaps, and ad iteration loops
  • Auditing ad accounts and Meta Ad Library to identify winning creative patterns before scripting
  • Partnering with founders on positioning, messaging angles, and the bridge between brand and performance
  • Running raw-footage-to-finished pipelines with creator coordination, scripting, and editing baked in
Lead role Jan 2024 – Present · Remote · Europe
Creative Strategy at Balanzi
Performance creative for European DTC brand
  • Sole creative lead for a European DTC brand; built and executed the full performance creative pipeline for paid social
  • Collaborated directly with founders on ideation, scripting, and ad strategy — not just execution
  • Sourced ad references and benchmarked against top-performing DTC creative across categories
  • Organised UGC creator footage database and developed repeatable editing workflows
Freelance Mar 2025 – Jun 2026 · Remote
Performance Creative for DrWoof Apparel
Hook engineering and UGC workflow systems
  • Produced UGC performance ads and ad scripts; introduced a raw-footage repurposing workflow that cut creator spend while maintaining ad output
  • Audited Meta Ad Library for hook benchmarks and implemented new editing styles across ad concepts
  • Managed and organised a large UGC creator asset database for fast turnaround
Agency Apr 2024 – Aug 2024 · Remote
Video Editor at The Big Dumb Project
Social video for enterprise brands
  • Delivered social video for clients including Duolingo, Pokémon Go, SonyLiv, Bobble AI, and OTTplay (Hindustan Times Media)
  • Used AI tools (Midjourney) for prospect pitch creative; produced aesthetic spec reels as sales generators
  • Created social posts and motion-graphics-led content per brief from the content ideation team
Independent Jun 2020 – Present · Remote
Freelance / Video Editor
DTC, founder, documentary, and editorial
  • UGC & performance ads: DrWoof, Kaye Clothing, Pebbles, The Dirts Store, Winter Boxes (Black Friday), T-shirt brand campaigns
  • VSLs and founder videos: Melba (intimacy app), FavsHQ, South Park Commons Bangalore
  • Documentary: Integrated Pest Management for the Government of Uttar Pradesh Agriculture Department
  • Creator & brand reels: Aradhana Chatterjee, Vediko, Punjabi Chaap Corner (NY/Toronto), Vegholic (Canada)
  • Event and DFS coverage; fantasy sports video content for Fantasy Points (LA Rams / dynasty focus)
Early Jun 2019 – May 2020 · Lucknow
Creative Director at Indian Car Scene
Automotive YouTube channel
  • Led creative direction; directed, shot (DOP), and edited all content for the channel
About

Strategist by mindset. Editor by craft.

I make ads that sell. Specialising in performance creative for DTC e-commerce brands — pairing strong UGC strategy with tight editing to drive ROAS.

I think in unit economics: cost-per-winning-ad, hook hit rates, scroll-stop rates. Every cut gets judged by what it does for the metric — not what it does for the showreel.

Over 5 years editing across 20+ brands in pet, fashion, beauty, food, tech, and lifestyle. Available for retainers and project work with US and EU brands.

Tools: Premiere Pro, After Effects, Midjourney

5+ yrs
Performance creative
20+
Brands shipped
EU + US
Client base
48 hr
Standard turnaround
Brands I've worked with
Balanzi · Zapply · Duolingo · Pokémon Go · SonyLiv · Bobble AI · Hindustan Times Media · Melba · DrWoof · Kaye Clothing · Pebbles · The Dirts Store · Fantasy Points · FavsHQ · Govt. of Uttar Pradesh · Aradhana Chatterjee · Vediko · Punjabi Chaap Corner · Vegholic
How we can work together

Three ways in.

Start small, scale up. Most clients begin with a single ad to test fit — and stay for the monthly package.

Test the waters
Single Ad
$200

One UGC, VSL, or founder edit — fully formatted, hook-tested, ready for Meta or TikTok. The best way to see if we're a fit before committing.

  • 1 finished edit
  • 2 hook variants
  • 5-day turnaround
  • 1 round of revisions
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For brands scaling spend
Creative Partnership
$3,500/mo

Full pipeline. Hook strategy, script consulting, raw-footage-to-finished, performance reporting. For brands spending $50K+/mo on paid and needing a real creative partner.

  • 15 finished edits / month
  • Hook & script strategy
  • Performance reporting
  • Priority turnaround
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How it works

From first call to live ad.

01

Quick call

20 min to understand your brand, offer, and what's currently working in your ad account.

02

Send raw footage

You drop assets in a shared folder. I work from creator footage, product B-roll, or both.

03

First edits in 48hr

Hook variants, multiple aspect ratios, ad-account-ready exports. Built to test.

04

Iterate on winners

We look at what's spending and scale those — same hook new actor, same script new visual.

Let's work.

Quick replies. Honest opinions. Real edits, fast.

aviralworks@gmail.com