Where does Steve Backer work?

Steve Backer is Chief Operations Officer at Highlife Medical.

Where did Steve Backer go to school?

Steve Backer studied at UCLA (Bachelor of Science - BS, Mechanical Engineering); USC Marshall School of Business (Master of Business Administration - MBA, Business Administration and Management, General).

Steve Backer

Chief Operations Officer at Highlife Medical

Irvine, California, United States

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Steve: together at Edwards Lifesciences

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Chief Operations Officer at Highlife Medical

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Highlife Medical's investors · 4

Andera PartnersParis Sofinnova PartnersParis · $540K – $27M checks US Venture PartnersMenlo Park · $500K – $10M checks VI PartnersAltendorf · $2.2M – $4.5M checks

Co-founders at Highlife Medical

Georg BörtleinFounder

Malek NasrFounder

Rüdiger LangeFounder (Heart Surgeon)

Nicolo PiazzaFounder (Interventional Cardiologist)

Experience

HighLifeChief Operating Officercurrent2020 — present
Edwards LifesciencesSenior Director, Pilot Operations1996 — 2020Irvine, California, United States

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Business Process ImprovementCollaborative LeadershipStrategy ImplementationProblem SolvingStrategy ExecutionPresentationsPresentation SkillsExecutive TeamOrganizational LeadershipSupply ManagementBusiness DevelopmentLeadership Development

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Project Management Professional (PMP) — Project Management Institute

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Steve Backer?: Chief Operations Officer at Highlife Medical
Where does Steve Backer work?: Steve Backer is Chief Operations Officer at Highlife Medical.
Where did Steve Backer go to school?: Steve Backer studied at UCLA (Bachelor of Science - BS, Mechanical Engineering); USC Marshall School of Business (Master of Business Administration - MBA, Business Administration and Management, General).

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