Estevan Salinas

About Estevan Salinas

I’m a Senior Consultant at Ernst & Young, focused on business transformation and execution for large, complex organizations.Before joining EY, I spent my career at JPMorgan Chase, where I worked as a technical product leader with a background in software engineering. I began in investment banking operations and taught myself to code, developing a hands-on understanding of how systems actually behave in production — not just how they’re designed on paper.That foundation shaped my approach to transformation work today: clarity over complexity, disciplined execution over theory, and outcomes over activity. I’ve led and supported modernization initiatives across digital payments platforms, partnering with engineering, risk, operations, and business leaders to improve stability, speed, and customer experience at scale.I’m currently pursuing my MBA at Rice Business, where I’m strengthening my leadership and strategic toolkit with a focus on operating models, process design, and value creation in large enterprises.I’m especially interested in helping organizations translate technology strategy into executable roadmaps, align cross-functional teams, and deliver measurable results that endure beyond the initial transformation.

Experience

1. Senior Consultant

   EY

   Feb 2026 — Present · Houston, TX, US

   I focus on AI-enabled transformation in the Oil, Gas & Chemicals sector. My work sits at the intersection of strategy and execution, translating operational challenges into deployable AI systems that improve margin, efficiency, and throughput.I lead AI-native solution delivery efforts, designing and overseeing agent-based workflows that accelerate the product development lifecycle. This includes defining business objectives, structuring autonomous system logic, implementing governance guardrails, and managing cross-functional engineering teams through deployment.My background in software engineering and product management allows me to stay close to what is buildable while maintaining a commercial lens on value creation. The goal is not experimentation. The goal is measurable operational impact.

Education

• University of Houston, C.T. Bauer College of Business

  Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA, Accounting

• Tech Elevator

  Java Developer Bootcamp

• Rice Business

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, Strategy, Leadership