Hi! I'm Mario, and I might just be the Virtual Assistant you're looking for! ;-) (wink)
Before you scroll past my profile, give me a minute—I bring 14 years of real-world freelancing experience, working with businesses from startups to established agencies.
My freelancing journey started back in 2012 in the SEO industry. I worked as an article writer, link builder, website developer, and social media manager. Those early years taught me the value of consistency, adaptability, and delivering quality work for clients.
In 2014, I joined Angels Data, a lead generation agency, where I started as a Junior Lead Researcher and worked my way up to Senior Lead Researcher. During my two years there, I became highly skilled in manual lead research, data management, spreadsheets, and maintaining accurate databases.
From 2016 to 2019, I worked as an ESL Trainer with 51Talk and Bizmates, teaching English to both children and business professionals. This experience significantly strengthened my communication skills, professionalism, and ability to work with clients from different cultures.
Even while teaching, I continued accepting freelance projects involving SEO, social media management, photo editing, and video editing. It was during this time that I discovered my passion for content creation.
In 2019, I fully transitioned into Video Editing, Podcast Management, and Social Media Management, and it has been my primary focus ever since.
For three years, I worked with Podblade, a podcast management agency, where I supported 40+ podcast clients and helped produce 500+ podcast episodes. I handled everything from:
- Audio & video podcast editing
- YouTube video editing
- Short-form content creation
- Podcast publishing
- Show notes & descriptions
- Thumbnail and logo design
- Social media content
- Complete post-production workflows
This was before AI became mainstream, so I developed strong editing fundamentals and efficient workflows from the ground up.
Since 2023, I've been working directly with business owners, creators, and agencies, including projects for From Military to Millionaire (David Pere), Audio Storytellers, Baz Porter, and several startup brands. I've helped clients build their content systems, manage podcasts, edit videos, and maintain a consistent social media presence.
I'm currently working on project-based and ongoing partnerships, continuing to provide video editing, podcast production, and social media support for growing brands.
Tools I use regularly:
- Adobe Premiere Pro
- After Effects
- Photoshop
- Canva
- CapCut Pro
- Descript
- OpusClip Pro
- GoHighLevel
- ClickUp
- Slack
- ChatGPT
- Claude
- Google Workspace
- Microsoft Office
Today, I also leverage AI tools to speed up production while maintaining high-quality results. I believe AI doesn't replace creativity—it enhances it, and I know how to combine both effectively.
If you're looking for someone who is reliable, proactive, easy to work with, and can wear multiple hats without sacrificing quality, I'd love to be part of your team.
Let's build something great together.
