After earning bachelor degrees in architecture and civil engineering, Samuel went on to obtain his Masters in Architecture from the Southern California Institute of Architecture in 2004. He practiced in Los Angeles with Studio Works Architects before moving to India in 2006 to work with Studio Mumbai. In 2013, he co-founded Case Design with his wife Erica Barclay, a practice rooted in India engaging in collaborative design processes to create spaces and objects of all scales that deeply impact human interactions and the shared environment.