Necole D. Johnson
Amplify Cell Technologies
Olive Branch, MS USA
"Do not compare yourself to anybody else because your journey is not their journey."
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Necole D.'s work combines: Technology, Business, and Working with Others
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Advice for getting started
Keep learning, stay curious, and don't be afraid to challenge yourself. Build skills that transfer anywhere—like adaptability, customer service, and active listening—and look for ways to help others along the way. Leadership isn't about a title. It's about showing up, serving people, and continuing to grow every step of your career.
Here's the path I took:
High School
Bachelor's Degree
Business Management
Belhaven University
Graduate Degree
Organizational Leadership
Belhaven University
Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be an IT Operations & Service Manager:
Bachelor's Degree: Mathematics and Computer Science
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Life & Career Milestones
My path in life has been direct
1.
I followed my eighth-grade teacher's advice and pursued math and computer science in college—however, I didn’t officially earn my degree before I started working.
2.
After being told I needed a degree to earn a promotion, I went back to school and finished my bachelor's in management.
3.
I built my career across telecommunications, banking, retail, nonprofits, government, and manufacturing, learning something from every role.
4.
I earned my master's in organizational leadership because I wanted to become the kind of leader others could count on.
5.
I kept moving forward after losing a job and going through breast cancer treatment, trusting that a new opportunity would come.
6.
A dare pushed me to apply for an IT role at Amplify, where I joined as a junior infrastructure engineer.
7.
I grew into an IT operations and service manager by leading with empathy, supporting my team, and helping others succeed.
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Peers:
No, you can't do it because you're from Mississippi. No, you can't do it because you're a woman in IT.
How I responded:
Throughout my journey, people have told me no for all kinds of reasons but I refused to let those labels define me. I've even told myself no. I almost talked myself out of applying for a role that changed my career. Every challenge became another reason to keep learning, keep growing, and prove to myself what I was capable of. People will tell you no but you just need to keep moving forward.
Experiences and challenges that shaped me
After leaving a job for what I thought was a dream opportunity, I was fired on my seventh day for not being a good fit. I really struggled with that but I realized later that it was actually for the best for my life and health at the time.
I was diagnosed with breast cancer around the time that COVID was happening. Looking back, it's actually fortunate that I lost my job and then found a remote job because I was able to stay home and work while going through my cancer treatments.