ABOUT

Editor. Producer.
Visual storyteller.

I’m a senior video editor based in Colorado. My work combines editing, visual research, motion, sound, and AI-assisted production across long-form videos and Shorts. I currently work with a small distributed team on a fast release schedule.

Color portrait of Rizzi in a navy suit

BACKGROUND

A broad career with a consistent throughline.

My career spans military communication, film training, independent production, documentary work, business, international news, and technology storytelling. Across each phase, the job stayed consistent: understand the objective, organize the material, and make clear decisions under real constraints.

Production systems across the career

Current workflow

DaVinci Resolve · Descript · Riverside · Google Flow / Veo · OpusClip · n8n

AI-assisted tools

ChatGPT · Grok · Gemini · Anthropic Claude

Earlier professional experience

Adobe Premiere Pro · Final Cut Pro · Avid Media Composer · After Effects · Photoshop · Illustrator · InDesign

My role has naturally expanded beyond the individual edit. I coordinate post-production priorities, refine working methods, and adapt the workflow as production needs evolve. If I see a way to improve the story, the process, or the final result, I work through the problem rather than treating it as someone else’s responsibility.

I work best with direct communicators who care about detail. I take direction seriously, ask when something is unclear, and make independent decisions once the goal is understood.

AFTER HOURS

Lightning storm over Pueblo Reservoir, Colorado
Pueblo Reservoir, CO
Comet NEOWISE in a night sky
Comet NEOWISE, 2020
Jeep under a star-filled night sky

HOW I APPROACH EDITING

Does this communicate clearly?
Does the pacing work?
Does it feel believable?

If something feels off, I notice it instinctively and focus on understanding why.

CAPABILITIES

Beyond the edit.

RÉSUMÉ

One-page career overview.