Schneider Eliassaint is a Design Architect at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM), which he joined in 2021 after entering the profession in 2014. A licensed architect in California and NCARB certified, he earned his Bachelor of Architecture at Thomas Jefferson University and his Master of Architecture at Queensland University of Technology in Australia, and also studied at the University of Arkansas Rome Center. His portfolio spans cultural, civic, workplace, residential and mixed-use projects, including the Las Vegas Museum of Art with Francis Kéré, the Inglewood People Mover Design Guidelines, UC Santa Barbara's San Benito Student Housing, and One Centum, a 300-meter landmark tower in Busan, South Korea. He brings deep Revit and BIM expertise to every design stage. Schneider focuses on creative, functional design shaped by the people who use it, and he helps build strong team culture. He is a member of the National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA).