Angela Allen is a Business Advisor for South Dakota Manufacturing & Technology Solutions specializing in Supply Chain. Her background includes experience in product design, sales, customer service, and project management. Before coming to SDMTS, she worked in manufacturing in the plastics and engineered wood products industries. In addition to her manufacturing experience, she spent several years as a designer in the civil engineering field. Using her project management expertise, she will be working to develop the supply chain program and supply chain business solutions for SDMTS. Angela has earned a Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from Project Management Institute (PMI); Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) certification from ASCM; an MBA from the University of South Dakota and most recently earned the Google AI Essentials Specialization through the Grow with Google program offered by the South Dakota Department of Labor & Regulation. Here’s what she says about her latested achievement, “As someone working across manufacturing, supply chain, and workforce development, staying ahead of technology shifts is essential. Thanks to the South Dakota Department of Labor’s Grow with Google program, I completed the Google AI Essentials Specialization and gained practical AI skills I use to improve communication, research, and project work. It is an excellent resource for South Dakotans looking to strengthen their digital capabilities.”

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