Gerald Bauer
Gerente Sênior at PwC Brasil
São Paulo, Brazil
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Top SchoolGerald Bauer is a senior tax leader based in São Paulo with 17 years of experience combining legal and accounting expertise in direct taxation, M&A due diligence, tax structuring and advisory work for Big Four firms and law practices. He has deep hands‑on experience identifying IRPJ, CSLL, PIS/COFINS, ISS, IOF and IRRF risks and opportunities, producing technical opinions, deferred tax analyses and transactional tax reports that drive material cash and compliance outcomes. As a manager and instructor he has led diverse teams and delivered practical training in basic accounting and tax matters, translating complex rules into implementable plans. Gerald’s background spans both in‑house legal practice and senior roles at PwC and EY, giving him a rare blend of technical tax depth and client-facing deal execution. Unusually for a tax specialist, he also contributes to open-source blockchain and crypto-art projects, demonstrating curiosity about cryptographic primitives and full‑stack development that informs his perspective on emerging digital assets. He holds law degrees and postgraduate specialization in corporate law, plus accounting studies that reinforce his multidisciplinary approach to tax strategy.
17 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Direito, Direito at Universidade Federal do ParáAccounting, Accounting, Accounting, Accounting at Universidade do Sul de Santa CatarinaMackenzie Presbyterian University
English, Portuguese
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Github Skills (19)
javascript10
sha10
python10
ruby10
proof-of-work10
go10
blockchain10
transaction9
algorithm9
algorithms9
java9
javas9
data-structures9
gradle7
gradlew7
Programming languages (15)
Github contributions (5)
openblockchains/awesome-blockchains
Sep 2017 - May 2021
A collection about awesome blockchains - open distributed public databases w/ crypto hashes incl. git ;-). Blockchains are the new tulips :tulip::tulip::tulip:. Distributed is the new centralized.
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:246 commits, 14 PRs, 249 pushes in 3 years 8 months
Contributions summary:Gerald primarily contributed to building a blockchain implementation across multiple programming languages. They created basic blockchain structures, including block definitions and hash calculations, showcasing familiarity with cryptographic concepts such as SHA256. The user demonstrated the ability to translate the blockchain concept across languages like Ruby, JavaScript, Python, and Go, with added proof-of-work and transaction capabilities. Their work directly reflects the core functionality of a blockchain.
cryptographyblockchain-platformblockchaincryptodatabases
cryptopunksnotdead/programming-cryptopunks
Oct 2013 - Jul 2022
Crypto Collectibles Book(let) Series. Programming (Crypto) Pixel Punk Profile Pictures & (Generative) Art - Step-by-Step Book / Guide. Inside Unique 24×24 Pixel Art on the Blockchain...
Role in this project:Full-stack Developer
Full-stack DeveloperContributions:1 release, 119 commits, 1 PR in 8 years 10 months
Contributions summary:Gerald appears to be contributing to a project related to CryptoPunks and generative pixel art. Their commits demonstrate work on both the frontend and backend, including Java code for a notification system (likely frontend) and Ruby scripts for generating and manipulating pixel art (likely backend). The contributions also encompass the addition of a Gradle build script, indicating a focus on project setup and automation.
collectibles24x24cubingpictureslet
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