Summary
Cameron Backes is a manufacturing engineer with eight years of hands-on experience across medical devices, laboratory manufacturing, and operations excellence, currently at Medtronic and running a small bike-repair venture. Trained as a chemical engineer, he pairs GMP-driven production know-how from Thermo Fisher with process-improvement and validation work that reduces downtime and strengthens quality. He has moved between shop floor roles and engineering project ownership, giving him a pragmatic ability to translate complex technical problems into executable solutions. His background includes data analysis experience at Capital One and materials testing for NAVAIR, reflecting a rare mix of manufacturing, analytics, and lab research. Based in Broomfield, Colorado, he is passionate about aerospace, Mars colonization, and green energy—interests that inform his systems-level thinking and long-term innovation focus. Colleagues describe him as a collaborative problem-solver who thrives on cross-functional teams and creative engineering approaches.
8 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Engineering, Engineering at Florida Gulf Coast University
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Chemical Engineering, Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Chemical Engineering at University of Florida