Video Editor & AI Content Producer

Scott
Emert

Video editor with 3+ years of hands-on experience in OpenShot and Shotcut — combined with deep expertise in AI-assisted production workflows and domain-specific prompt engineering across multiple LLM platforms.

OpenShot Shotcut Adobe Premiere Pro Prompt Engineering LLM Evaluation Remote & Async
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About

Editor. Developer.
AI Practitioner.

I'm a video editor and software developer based in Chantilly, VA, with a background that bridges creative media production and technical engineering. I hold a B.S. in Computer Science from George Mason University and have spent years independently building both software systems and video content.

My editing experience spans the full post-production pipeline — from capture in OBS Studio, through multi-track editing in OpenShot and Shotcut, to audio cleanup in Audacity and export optimization for web platforms. I also work regularly in Adobe Premiere Pro and Camtasia for screen-recorded and long-form productions.

Beyond editing, I operate a live e-commerce business powered by a fully integrated AI production pipeline — using Claude, ChatGPT, Google Gemini, and Nano Banana Pro for product research, content generation, image production, and business decision-making. This has given me genuine, hands-on experience in domain-specific prompt engineering and LLM output evaluation.

I work best independently, communicate clearly in async environments, and thrive in self-directed projects with real stakes.

3+
Years Video Editing
4
AI Platforms Used Daily
300+
AI Images / Month
20+
Refined Prompt Systems

Skills & Tools

Full Production
Toolkit

Video Editing
  • OpenShot Video Editor — multi-track editing, keyframes, transitions, title overlays, color correction, batch rendering
  • Shotcut — filter stacking, color grading with scopes, timeline nesting, hardware-accelerated encoding
  • Adobe Premiere Pro — long-form & professional productions
  • Camtasia — screen recording, tutorials, voiceover
Capture & Audio
  • OBS Studio — game capture, screen recording, live streaming
  • Audacity — multi-track audio recording & editing
  • HandBrake — video transcoding & format conversion
AI & Prompt Engineering
  • Claude — decision-making, LLM evaluation, content workflows
  • ChatGPT — multi-purpose LLM prompt development
  • Google Gemini — domain-specific research & analysis prompts
  • Nano Banana Pro — AI image generation pipelines
Design & Graphics
  • Adobe Photoshop — photo editing & compositing
  • Canva — thumbnails, banners, social graphics
  • GIMP — open-source image editing
  • Photopea — browser-based advanced editing
Software Development
  • Angular — full-stack web applications
  • Node.js — backend services & APIs
  • Google Cloud Firestore — serverless architecture
  • REST API integration — third-party services
Work Style
  • Fully remote & asynchronous
  • Self-directed, independent workflow
  • Real-world prompt iteration & refinement
  • Cross-model LLM output evaluation

Portfolio

Editing Process
& Finished Work

The following demonstrates hands-on proficiency in OpenShot Video Editor and Shotcut — two of the industry's leading open-source non-linear editing tools. Each section includes screen recordings of real editing sessions alongside a completed production, showing both the process and the finished result.

OpenShot Video Editor Editing Process

The GIFs below are screen recordings captured during a real editing session in OpenShot Video Editor, demonstrating hands-on use of OpenShot's core tools: clip transitions, multi-track timeline navigation, title and text overlay creation, and color correction. These represent the actual workflow used to produce the Japan travel video shown below.

OpenShot Video Editor clip transition editing — dragging and applying transitions between clips on the OpenShot timeline
OpenShot — Clip Transition Editing
OpenShot Video Editor timeline navigation — scrubbing and arranging clips across multiple tracks in the OpenShot timeline editor
OpenShot — Timeline Navigation
OpenShot Video Editor title and text overlay function — creating and positioning text overlays and title cards using OpenShot's title editor
OpenShot — Title & Text Overlay
OpenShot Video Editor color correction tool — adjusting color grading and correction settings on video clips using OpenShot's color tools
OpenShot — Color Correction
Finished Production — Japan Travel Montage — Edited in OpenShot Video Editor
Shotcut Editing Process

The following screen recordings demonstrate hands-on proficiency in Shotcut, showcasing Shotcut's transition and filter system, timeline navigation, export settings configuration, and audio level adjustment using Shotcut's filter panel. Shotcut is used regularly alongside OpenShot for its advanced filter stacking and color grading capabilities.

Shotcut transition filters — applying and configuring transition filters between clips using Shotcut's filter panel
Shotcut — Transition Filters
Shotcut timeline navigation — arranging and navigating video clips across the Shotcut multi-track timeline editor
Shotcut — Timeline Navigation
Shotcut export settings — configuring video export settings and output format options in Shotcut's export panel
Shotcut — Export Settings
Shotcut audio level filter — adjusting audio levels and applying audio filters using Shotcut's audio level filter tool
Shotcut — Audio Level Filter

Experience

Professional
Background

Oct 2025 – Present
Independent E-Commerce Business Operator
Self-Employed
  • Operate a profitable online retail business powered by a multi-stage AI production pipeline integrating Claude, ChatGPT, Google Gemini, and Nano Banana Pro.
  • Develop and iterate domain-specific prompt libraries for product research, image generation, listing creation, and business decision-making tasks.
  • Generate approximately 300 AI-produced images per month using a refined suite of ~20 prompt systems across model, mannequin, and flat lay formats.
  • 150+ products listed, 230+ units sold, six consecutive profitable months including multiple four-figure profit months.
Oct 2025 – Present
Independent Software Developer
Self-Employed
  • Design and develop full-stack web applications independently, managing architecture through deployment.
  • Apply software engineering principles to automation tooling and web-based projects.
Aug 2022 – Sep 2025
Software Developer
Student Opportunity Center — Alexandria, VA
  • Built and maintained full-stack web applications using Angular, Node.js, and Google Cloud Firestore.
  • Integrated third-party APIs for features including mapping and onboarding workflows.
  • Improved application performance and usability through iterative, user-focused development.
2018 – Present
Independent Video Editor & Content Creator
Personal Projects
  • 3+ years editing video content in OpenShot and Shotcut, including multi-track timelines, transitions, color correction, title overlays, and web-optimized exports.
  • Full pipeline experience: OBS Studio capture → Audacity audio editing → OpenShot / Shotcut / Premiere editing → HandBrake transcoding → Photoshop / Canva graphics.
  • Additional experience in Adobe Premiere Pro and Camtasia for tutorials and long-form productions.

Contact

Get In Touch

Available for remote, asynchronous project work. US-based, no work authorization restrictions. Feel free to reach out via email or connect on LinkedIn.

Email scottemert9@gmail.com LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/scottemert Website scottemert.com