Summary
Jesse Estum is a seasoned software engineering leader with nine years in senior and executive technical roles, currently serving as VP and Distinguished Software Engineer at Ensemble Health Partners. He previously led platform and API strategy at Optum as Chief Engineer for UnitedHealth Group’s Healthcare Platform API Program, focusing on high-performance, secure, API-driven systems. Jesse combines hands-on architecture and Java expertise with executive-level delivery experience across healthcare and legal-tech domains, having progressed from individual contributor to senior director and distinguished engineer. He holds an MS in Computer Software Engineering from the University of Minnesota and dual bachelor’s degrees in Computer Science and Mathematics, a background that informs his pragmatic, data-minded approach to system design. Known for translating complex regulatory and performance requirements into scalable engineering solutions, he excels at aligning cross-functional teams around robust, production-ready APIs.
8 years of coding experience
15 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science (MS) Computer Software Engineering, Master of Science (MS) Computer Software Engineering at University of Minnesota
Bachelor of Science Computer Science, Bachelor of Science Computer Science at Southwest Minnesota State University