Ana Guerrero De La Pena
About Ana Guerrero De La Pena
Ana Guerrero De La Pena is a Systems Modeling Technology Architect at Nikola Motor Company with extensive experience in control systems design, systems integration, and quality assurance in the automotive industry.
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Ana Guerrero De La Pena currently holds the position of Systems Modeling Technology Architect at Nikola Motor Company, a role she has been in since 2021. She provides expertise in systems modeling technologies, contributing to the development and advancement of vehicle technologies.
Professional Experience
Ana Guerrero De La Pena has an extensive professional background, with significant experience at Cummins Inc. She served as Emerging Technologies Planning Leader - R&T from 2020 to 2021 and was a Technical Specialist - Systems Performance Analysis Engineer from 2013 to 2020, in Columbus, Indiana. She also held the position of Senior Controls and Diagnostics Research Engineer from 2011 to 2014. Earlier in her career, Ana interned at NASA/CEOS in 2010 and worked as a Graduate Research Assistant at The University of Texas at Austin from 2009 to 2011.
Education and Expertise
Ana Guerrero De La Pena has advanced in her field through significant academic achievements. She earned her Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University, where she studied from 2013 to 2019. She also holds both a Master of Science (M.S.) and a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin, completed in 2011 and 2009, respectively. Ana specializes in hardware-in-the-loop and pure simulation for the design and evaluation of emerging vehicle technologies, control systems design, systems integration, and system-of-systems.
Background in Quality Assurance
Ana Guerrero De La Pena has a robust background in quality assurance within the automotive industry. Her experience and expertise ensure that the systems and technologies she develops meet rigorous quality standards. This foundation in quality assurance underpins her work in systems modeling and technology architecture at Nikola Motor Company.