Member of the Board of Trustees of the Brazilian Center for International Relations (CEBRI). Board Member of Companhia Brasileira de Metalurgia e Mineração (CBMM), Abra Aviation Group, and Odysight. Former CEO of Embraer Defense & Security.

He holds a Law degree from the University of Brasília (UnB) and an MBA from São Paulo Business School. He was a Visiting Senior Research Fellow in the Department of War Studies at King’s College London. He was also an Adjunct Professor at Columbia University and currently serves as a Visiting Senior Fellow at SIPA/IPD.

He is also actively involved in pro bono organizations, including AACD (Association for Assistance to Disabled Children), Fundação OSESP, and Instituto Moreira Salles.

In addition, Schneider served as President of ANFAVEA (National Association of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers) and ABIPLA (Brazilian Association of Cleaning Products and Related Industries). He was also a member of CDES (Economic and Social Development Council of the Presidency of the Republic) and of the TCU Advisory Council.