Michael Aylward

Michael Aylward has a diverse work experience spanning various industries. Michael is currently a Co-Founder at FantasyGo since 2020. In 2022, they joined renovai as a Visual AI Consultant, where they are involved in creating virtual, AI-based interior designs for online lifestyle retailers. Prior to this, from 2021 to 2022, they worked as a Senior Sales Leader at Brightest Minds, specializing in B2B sales lead generation. From 2020 to 2021, they held roles as a Senior SDR and Senior Business Development Associate at FLANCE Directive Creators, a digital marketing agency and brand consultancy. Michael also worked as a Senior SDR at Black Marketing - The Dark Art of Social Media Marketing during the same period. Michael's earlier experiences include working as an Accounting Clerk and Junior Surveyor at Rennie Murray and co. from 2019 to 2020 and as an Operational Marine Assessor at Rennie Murray & Co from 2019 to 2020. Prior to that, they served as a Manager at JUS Aspen in 2017, where they started as a front-of-house employee and was promoted to manager in just three months. Michael also worked as a Brand Development Manager at Brand Soldiers in 2017.

Michael Aylward obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Social Dynamics with a focus on Political Science, Business Psychology, History, and English from Stellenbosch University between 2014 and 2017. In 2017, they also completed a program in Import & Export Management and Logistics with a specialization in Operational Management and Supply Chain from GetSmarter. Before their university education, Michael attended Maritzburg College from 2009 to 2013, but their degree and field of study are unknown.