David Follman

David Follman is an accomplished Principal Manufacturing Engineer III at Thorlabs since December 2019, responsible for overseeing R&D, special projects, and production of crystalline coatings. Prior to Thorlabs, Follman served as Production Manager at Crystalline Mirror Solutions, where revenue growth was achieved from $200k to $2M, and strategic planning led to several successful product integrations. Follman also held positions as Senior Development Engineer and Lead Process Engineer at FLIR Systems, contributing to significant improvements in device performance and production efficiency. Follman's early career included engineering roles at General Dynamics Electric Boat, focusing on submarine advanced concepts. Follman holds a Master of Science in Materials from UC Santa Barbara and a Bachelor of Science in Materials Science Engineering from Brown University.