User:Byrondecarvalho/sandbox

Byron de Carvalho (Born 3 September 1986) is a South African Entrepreneur, Chef de Cuisine, Biohacker, Life Coach, Founder of Float Zero and Founder of Shesha Film & TV Food Specialist.

Born in Johannesburg, de Carvalho began his career journey after being convicted in juvenile prison from the age of 15 for 18 months. He was released on early parole due to his undercover role, working for the Scorpions task force, responsible for ceasing over 20 million rands of illegal drug trafficking of Ecstacy and Cocaine. De Carvalho worked both undercover and as an informant for over 2 years before beginning his food career at the South African Chefs Academy.

Byron and his late Mother Cheryl de Carvalho run South Africa's first in Prison drug rehabilitation meetings at Pollsmoor Prison in Cape Town, South Africa.

de Carvalho became the youngest Executive Chef of Tuscany Restaurant at 19 Years old. He furthered my knowledge and acquired a degree in food science and BA in business & marketing management. At 21 years, he launched and became CEO of one of the biggest Food and Logistic services providers in Southern Africa. 5 years later he transformed the business, creating branches in both North and West Africa with over 600 employees. In 2016 he became the top 100 Entrepreneurs under the age of 30 in South Africa.

de Carvalho started his food career with an inspiration to shift the hospitality industry in a country where the Film Industry was at its most explosive stages. During my time as CEO, he also opened one of the first Health Engineered Spa Restaurants and later 2 more Eateries.

The company he managed supplied Food Logistics and Support to all sorts of locations in and out of the country, from international Hollywood Productions such as Home Land, Black Sails, Dominion, Maze Runner, Outlander, Master Chef, Resident Evil to local clients such as MTN, Vodacom and Outsurance.