Dustin Partain

About Dustin Partain

OIF/OEF Marine veteran. I am comfortable in large, matrixed organizations (cross-firm and cross-function) but have also had success in smaller, more agile organizations. My background is in strategy, supply chain, and analytics. The roles and functions don\'t matter so long as I am adequately challenged and believe in the vision. » I speak up» I am driven to learn» I don\'t melt under pressure» I say what I mean and mean what I say» I am a people optimizer - ask for my references :» expects their leaders to build leaders» believes silos disrupt the informational flow» identifies and empowers ‘potential’ in talent organization» recognizes organizational impulses toward silo behavior and course corrects» supports strong leadership with no or minimal strings attached when possible» embraces the long game, and displays strategic patience in the face of adversity» encourages employees to speak their minds so critical issues don’t remain hidden» displays structure and clarity as measured by the goals, roles, and execution plans» encourages the growth mindset and empowers the entire workforce to think and act big :dream big learn by doing process-mindedlife must be lived forwardscharacter—word is everything well done is better than well saidlisten—to what’s said and what’s not be technically and tactically proficient life is an experiment; test what is possible know yourself and seek self-improvement every problem contains seeds of its solutiongreat minds have purposes; little minds have wishes you are not better than anyone, and no one is better than you courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear - not an absence of fear we cannot build our future without helping others build theirssuccess is never-ending; failure is never final patience—excellence is never an accidentseek responsibility and take responsibility there is no progress without action make sound and timely decisions the biggest risk is doing nothing production before perfection commitment to the team live with purpose set the example be reflective

Experience

1. Head of Operations

   Primd

   Mar 2022 — Present

   See for yourself @ https://getprimd.com

Education

• The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business

  Master of Business Administration - MBA

  2019 — 2021

• Emory University - Goizueta Business School

  Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Information Systems and Operational Management; Analytic Consulting

  2012 — 2015

• Georgia State University Perimeter College

  Associate of Science - AS, Business Administration and Management, General

  2010 — 2012

• California Institute of Applied Technology

  Software Development

Skills

• Strategic Thinking
• Radically Transparent
• Perseverant
• Budget Management
• Energizer
• Cross-Cultural Competence
• Adaptability
• Can-Do Attitude
• Project Management
• Qualitative Research
• Motivator
• Dependability
• Supply Chain
• Resourceful
• Networking
• Powerpoint
• Adept Problem-Solver
• Dedicated
• Cross-Cultural Teams
• Interpersonal Relationships
• Fundamentally Inclusive
• Data Visualization
• Performance Driven
• Tableau
• Self-Starter
• People Development
• Driven by Goals
• Change Management
• Government
• Differentiated Leadership
• Inventory Management
• Cultural Awareness
• Operations Management
• Intellectually Curious
• Data Analysis
• Tactfulness
• Procurement
• Quantitative Analytics
• Organization Skills
• Integrity Above All