Federico Accardo
Wembley,United Kingdom
Summary
Accomplished professional with expertise in leadership, video editing, and motion graphics. Proficient in Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, and DaVinci Resolve for post-production tasks including editing, colour correction, and audio sync. Skilled in creating dynamic motion graphics to enhance storytelling and developing content strategies aligned with brand goals. Strong client communication and project management abilities ensure timely delivery of polished content.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Video Editor
Vertoopia
London, United Kingdom
04.2025 - Current
- Edited content for online tournaments, workshops, and highlight reels
- Integrated branding elements, transitions, and sound design to elevate visual appeal
- Helped increase audience engagement through visually cohesive and fast-paced editing
- Collaborated cross-functionally with designers, content writers, and event producers
- Supported community empowerment by producing content that drives visibility and impact
Music Events Coordinator And Producer
Social Friday
London, United Kingdom
04.2025 - Current
- Co-produce Social Friday Sessions—live performances and events related to the creative industry, paired with hands-on volunteering initiatives.
- Develop industry crossover events in collaboration with artists, venues, and labels, blending community action with live music.
- Coordinate festival partnerships, curating Social Friday activations within larger events and cultural spaces.
- Support the Artist Ambassador Program, engaging musicians as the faces and voices of the movement.
- Work cross-functionally with PR, design, and social media teams to document and promote events across digital platforms.
Videographer & Video Editor
YOUTH LINK NETWORKS
London, United Kingdom
02.2025 - Current
- Filming and editing short-form documentaries highlighting youth voices and local support services.
- Supporting strategic content planning with the team to ensure visual storytelling aligns with Youth Link’s mission of empowerment, education, and sustainability.
- Collaborating with editors to produce compelling narratives for social media that aim to influence local policy and funding toward youth development.
- Visiting youth centres across London to conduct on-site filming and interviews with staff, volunteers, and young people.
- Helping shape a campaign that could spark national dialogue around youth services and community support systems.
Assistant Video Editor
Quilombo UK
London
09.2024 - 04.2025
- Work closely with directors, producers, or clients to understand their creative vision and execute the project accordingly, incorporating feedback and making revisions when necessary.
- Review and assemble raw footage into a finished product, ensuring the flow and continuity of the video aligns with the project's goals.
- Incorporate animations, transitions, text overlays, and other graphic elements to enhance the video and improve audience engagement.
- Adjust lighting and color settings to create a cohesive visual style, ensuring scenes maintain consistency and are visually appealing.
- Sync video with audio, clean up soundtracks, and adjust sound levels. This may also involve adding music, sound effects, or voiceovers to complement the visual.
- Ensure that the final video product aligns with the company's brand guidelines or maintains a consistent style, tone, and messaging across platforms or projects.
Video Editor
Fight Bladder Cancer
02.2024 - 04.2025
- Edit raw footage to create polished and professional videos for various platforms, including our website, social media channels, and fundraising events. Managed over three projects per day.
- Collaborate with the marketing and communications team to develop video concepts and storyboards that effectively convey our message.
- Incorporate graphics, animations, and other visual elements to enhance the quality and impact of our videos.
- Ensure that all videos adhere to brand guidelines and maintain a consistent tone and style.
- Review and provide feedback on existing video content, identifying areas for improvement and optimization.
- Stay updated on industry trends and best practices in video editing to continuously improve our video production processes.
Project Manager
Music Production And Creatives Network
City of London
03.2020 - 04.2025
- Built business and strategy plan.
- Recruited and managed team of developers, copywriters, digital artists and logo designers, music producers, sound engineers, video makers/editors and musicians to produce content branding.
- Created logic on back-end and front-end of entire platform collaborating with developer.
- Production of copywriting material for website and promotional video content.
- Management and production of audio tracks for promotion in conjunction with video material.
- Performed testing of platform providing reports to developers using Jira.
- Identified and managed budget, timescale and scope changes, recommending actions and improvements to meet project goals.
Guitar Teacher
The Rock Project
Leighton Buzzard / Dunstable / Buckingham, United Kingdom
01.2022 - 07.2023
- Delivered creative, engaging guitar lessons, teaching up to 5 students aged 6 -14 per class.
- Boosted student achievement by constantly evaluating progress and providing suggestions for improvement.
- Employed confidence and self-awareness to successfully prepare students for on-stage performances.
- Evaluated class progress and adjust strategies to maintain growth and learning.
Freelance Musician
Self Employed
London, City of London
01.2005 - 04.2025
- Managing musical projects and musicians on regular basis to achieve planned goals by set deadlines with positive and problem-solving attitude for live performance and studio sessions.
- Working with agents and music agencies for enquiries regarding live music events delivered to private clients, corporate and wedding gigs.
- Performing for high-standard gigs in prestigious venues such as Park Plaza Hotels, Hilton, Kimpton Fitzroy, Primo Bar, Jazz Café.
- Planning, recording and producing promotional audio and video material for up and coming musical acts, negotiating with recording studios, sound engineers, video-makers and musicians.
- Creating original audio/video content for promotional use, delivered on various platforms such as YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok.
- Writing, producing, recording and releasing music tracks on various music platform for online distribution.
- Working in recording studios for various musical collaborations and gigs, delivering requested guitar tracks under artists' or producers' musical direction.
- Assessing and testing musical instruments and equipment, keeping them in perfectly working order, booking regular PAT Testing certificates.
- Relating to colleagues with receptive, positive and engaging attitude, leadership when needed.
- Developing and delivering guitar courses tailored to needs of individual students, exploring aspects as theory, harmony and technique.
- Gained knowledge and proficient use of audio/video software and professional audio equipment such as digital effect processing devices, amplifiers, PA Systems, Mixing Desks, and similar.
Education
Music -
Kingston University
09.2016 - 05.2019
Music - undefined
Lizard Academie
01.2006 - 09.2006
IT - undefined
I.T.I.S Cappellini
01.1996 - 06.2000
Skills
- Leadership: regularly managing and guiding producers and creatives for various projects
- Video Editing & Post-Production: Proficient in Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, DaVinci Resolve, for editing, colour correction, and audio sync
- Motion Graphics & Visual Design: Create dynamic motion graphics and animated elements to enhance video storytelling
- Content Strategy & Storyboarding: Plan and structure compelling video narratives aligned with brand goals
- Client Communication & Project Management: Coordinate with clients and teams to deliver polished content on schedule
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Languages
English
Fluent
Italian
Native
Timeline
Video Editor
Vertoopia
04.2025 - Current
Music Events Coordinator And Producer
Social Friday
04.2025 - Current
Videographer & Video Editor
YOUTH LINK NETWORKS
02.2025 - Current
Assistant Video Editor
Quilombo UK
09.2024 - 04.2025
Video Editor
Fight Bladder Cancer
02.2024 - 04.2025
Guitar Teacher
The Rock Project
01.2022 - 07.2023
Project Manager
Music Production And Creatives Network
03.2020 - 04.2025
Music -
Kingston University
09.2016 - 05.2019
Music - undefined
Lizard Academie
01.2006 - 09.2006
Freelance Musician
Self Employed
01.2005 - 04.2025
IT - undefined
I.T.I.S Cappellini
01.1996 - 06.2000
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