Howard Zolla is an engineering technologist and manager with extensive expertise in instrumentation, data analysis, equipment engineering, process integration, and nanotechnology. With a proven track record of leading R&D projects from research to manufacturing, Zolla has 47 issued or pending patents and is skilled in turning data into actionable information with deep statistical analysis. He specializes in process development, metrology, thermal processing, laboratory and process automation, roll-to-roll equipment, yield improvement, ALD, PVD, reactive sputtering, thin films, solar cells, dielectrics, group management, as well as extensive computing skills including data analysis, automation, JMP, SQL, VB, PHP.