Gerard earned his BS Physics degree from UP Diliman in 2019. At SanD, he modeled anomalous diffusion of tracer particles on a graphene lattice using random walks and site percolation. After graduation, he pursued a career in data science, working first in the banking sector on fraud and compliance analytics, and later in the telecommunications industry analyzing large-scale transactional data. Gerard then moved to Australia, where he works on compliance-driven data governance projects. During this time, he also pursued a postgraduate degree in cybersecurity, focusing on secure systems, data privacy, and regulatory compliance.