Santiago was admitted to practice law in 2010 with a minor degree in Alternative Dispute Resolution Methods (Universidad San Francisco de Quito). He is currently a Partner at Fernández-Salvador Abogados, an up and coming Boutique Law Firm based in Quito, Ecuador. His work experience includes the Attorney General’s Office, the Metropolitan Municipality of Quito, and private law firms. He is an active member of the Global Shapers Community (World Economic Forum) and a Global Competitiveness and Leadership Alumnus (Georgetown University).
He is currently a Master´s in Administrative Law candidate at Universidad Andina Simon Bolivar. Santiago holds a Master's in Public Affairs from Brown University where he was a Social Innovation Fellow at the Swearer Center and a scholar from the top leading world universities program.

The areas of practice are:
- Administrative Law
- Municipal Law
- Litigation, Arbitration and Negotiation
- Public-Private Partnerships expertise
- Public Policy and Corporate Affairs

Languages: proficient in
- Spanish
- English
- French
- Portuguese.

Santiago is a contributor to op-ed pieces in local and international media, he is a social entrepreneur mentor. Pro-bono work includes local NGO´s and raising Social Entrepreneurs stars in Ecuador.