Michael Schneider

Executive Director at The Periphery Center for Embodied Experience

Brooklyn, New York, United States

About

Technology is, by definition, our cultural medium, where we can create discourse, connect and explore what it means to be human. Technology should exist to empower the human experience, not to distract from it. Yet, the medium has been evolved to steal our attention away from the world around us. - Creating places with stories that leveraging the power of technology to create deeper engagement. - Inventing new media platforms and working with teams to create amazing content designed for the built environment. - Making opportunities for talented creators. - Speaking at conferences about the challenges and opportunities in designing for the non-traditional media canvas.

Experience

  • Executive Director at The Periphery Center
    May 2026 - Present · 2 mos

  • CEO / Director of Media Architecture at Volvox Labs
    Apr 2024 - May 2026 · 2 yrs 2 mos

  • Gensler (New York City Metropolitan Area)
    • Director, Media Architecture
      Feb 2020 - Mar 2024 · 4 yrs 2 mos

      Working at the intersection of space, people and technology: Connected great teams with great clients and helped guide beautiful projects that delivered value to all involved.

    • Creative Technology Director - Hardware
      Aug 2018 - Feb 2020 · 1 yr 7 mos

      Working with new technology and tools to create amazing experiences for the built environment. Mashing up materials and technologies to invent a new architectural storytelling medium. Refining a process to support hands-on rapid iterations with real technologies paired with pre-visualization tools. Having fun with great people!

  • ESI Design (10 yrs 7 mos)
    • Senior Experience Designer - Design Oversight - AV Technical Strategist
      Jan 2018 - Jul 2018 · 7 mos

      Responsible for overseeing design teams to ensure design quality and integration between the different design disciplines. Lead multi-disciplinary design teams on client projects focussing both in media architecture and corporate branding. Drive technical approach across multiple projects, integrating hardware, software and architecture to seamlessly engage people with story in the built environment.

    • Senior Experience Designer - AV Technical Strategist
      Jan 2008 - Jan 2018 · 10 yrs 1 mo

  • Instructor at City University of New York
    Aug 2006 - Jan 2008 · 1 yr 6 mos

    Teach full time in the Entertainment Technology Department. Developing interactive media technology program.