Najee Banks

Najee Banks has a diverse work experience spanning various roles and companies. They started their career as a Human Resources Intern at LeasePlan USA in 2015. They then went on to work as a UGA Parking Services Attendant at The University of Georgia from October 2015 to June 2017. In 2016, Najee had internships as a Human Resources Summer Analyst at Morgan Stanley and a Human Resources Trainee at Sponsors for Educational Opportunity. From 2012 to 2016, they worked at a Chick-fil-A Franchise, starting as a Team Member and later being promoted to Supervisor, where they managed a crew, aided in onboarding and development, handled customer concerns, and ensured cash register accuracy.

Afterward, Najee joined Morgan Stanley and held various roles from 2017 to 2022. They worked as an Analyst in Human Resources from July 2017 to August 2019, an Associate in Payroll Innovation from August 2019 to October 2020, an Associate in COO's Office for Rewards & Analytics from October 2020 to January 2021, a Manager in COO's Office for Rewards & Analytics from January 2021 to February 2021, and finally a Manager in HR Technology Strategy, Projects & Innovation from February 2021 to June 2022.

In 2019, Najee also worked as a Personal Trainer at the YMCA of Greater New York from December 2019 to September 2020, and as a Training & Risk Management Consultant at Zombie Coffee & Donuts from October 2016 to January 2017, where they developed and implemented employee handbooks and training manuals.

Most recently, Najee is a Product Lead, Financial Services at the Chick-fil-A Corporate Support Center starting from July 2022.

Najee Banks obtained a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree with a field of study in Human Resource Operation Analytics from The University of Georgia, where they attended from 2015 to 2017. Najee also pursued a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree in Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General at Georgia Southern University. In terms of additional certifications, Najee obtained the following:

- Learn with Workday from Workday in September 2023.

- A2E Business Fundamentals from McKinsey & Company in November 2021.

- Management Accelerator Program from McKinsey & Company in November 2021.

- Problem Solving from McKinsey & Company in August 2021.

- Business Strategy from McKinsey & Company in June 2021.

- Agile Foundations from LinkedIn e-learning in February 2020.

- Learning Data Science: Tell Stories with Data from LinkedIn e-learning in February 2020.

- Certified Personal Fitness Trainer from the American Council on Exercise (ACE Fitness) in July 2019.

- Taxes for Small Business from Lynda.com in April 2019.

- Managing Stress from Lynda.com in March 2019.

- Managing Your Time from Lynda.com in March 2019.

- Acrobat X Essential Training from Lynda.com in February 2019.

- Finance Essentials for Small Business from Lynda.com in February 2019.

- Accounting Foundations: Bookkeeping from Lynda.com in January 2019.

- Accounting Foundations from Lynda.com in November 2018.

- Excel 2016 Essential Training from Lynda.com in October 2018.

- Human Resources: Compensation and Benefits from Lynda.com in October 2018.

- Human Resources: Payroll from Lynda.com in October 2018.

- QuickBooks Payroll Essential Training from Lynda.com in October 2018.

- Understanding Your Compensation and Benefits from Lynda.com in October 2018.

These certifications demonstrate Najee's commitment to continuous learning and professional development beyond their formal education.