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Jesus R.

Videographer | Video Editor | AI Developer

Director | Video Editor | Photographer | AI developer Video Production & Automation Services Entrepreneur, creative director, and self-taught technologist who has spent the last decade building and running my own companies from the ground up. I own and operate Variluxe LLC, a Miami-based video and photo production company trusted by major record labels including Roc Nation, Empire, Sony, Atlantic, and Def Jam. We specialize in captivating digital content — music videos, storyboarding, commercials, short and long-form content, photo shoots, product videos, corporate content, and 3D animations. Whether you need Run & Gun coverage, advanced production, or a full-scale movie production, we deliver high-quality results tailored to your needs. Beyond directing hundreds of music videos, I built the entire operational backbone myself: a custom Notion-based operating system for client onboarding and project tracking, Python dashboards for revenue and performance analytics, automated intake and invoicing workflows, and the web presence and SEO strategy that keep new clients coming in. I also founded Chart District, a financial markets and trading-technology brand built on 14 years of trading experience, with high proficiency in technical analysis, fundamental analysis, and risk management. I translated that knowledge into proprietary Pine Script algorithms — including a futures signals engine and a forex signals engine — plus a 5-in-1 indicator suite and our flagship AI-powered chart-analysis tool that generates full trade plans from a chart screenshot. I built all the surrounding infrastructure too: a VPS-hosted signal-delivery system, a complete Notion operating system, and automated workflows using tools like n8n and Zapier. Both businesses proved the same thing: whatever the problem — client intake, reporting, payments, content, or operations — there's usually a system that can handle it automatically, freeing up time for the work that actually needs a human. That's the expertise I bring to your project: identifying where automation can save time and money, then building the solution end to end. For Video Editing I use Final Cut Pro X in combination with Adobe After Effects for VFX. For Thumbnails and Cover Art I use Adobe Photoshop & Illustrator. For Audio I use Adobe Audition, and I also edit in Adobe Premiere Pro when needed. On the development side I work in Python, JavaScript, and Pine Script, and handle automation and VPS management. There are many more details — please contact me if you have any questions. I'm available 24/7.

🇺🇸Miami, United States$200/hr100% JSS4.97 (11)Since Dec 2021

Earnings and projects

MRR
$1.7k

Last 6 months ÷ 6

World#27,891 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#5,658 / 62.1k
Revenue, last 30 days
$3k

Last 6 months: $10k

World#12,272 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#3,102 / 62.1k
Total earnings
$20k

Billed in all: $20k

World#141,573 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#23,468 / 62.1k
Per project
$941

$781 in the last 6 months

World#128,574 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#21,884 / 62.1k
Projects, last 6 months
13

Across 14 contracts

93% fixed7% hourly
World#12,441 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#2,014 / 62.1k
Projects in all
21

Across 24 contracts

96% fixed4% hourly
World#128,797 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#18,743 / 62.1k

Earnings, last 30 days

$19.8k+$3k earned in the last 30 daysBilled in all, before Upwork's fee · drag across the chart to see what was earned in any stretch
$16k$18k$20kOct 8Oct 23Nov 7

Skill rankings: Top 4% in Film Direction

Ranked by MRR among everyone on Upwork with the skill.

  1. #5Screenplay Treatment51 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #4Top 10%
  2. #18Film Direction451 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #8Top 4%
  3. #47Final Cut Pro1,150 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #14Top 4%
  4. #69Film Editing1,428 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #32Top 5%
  5. #146Brand Management1,619 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #54Top 9%
  6. #292Video Post-Editing5,665 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #58Top 5%
  7. #392Video Production7,339 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #117Top 5%
  8. #550Content Creation11,949 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #148Top 5%