Worked on enhancing backend systems for Kong by developing and integrating new API update capabilities across two repositories. In Kong/go-kong, implemented support for PUT and PATCH methods to enable both full and partial updates of target configurations, improving flexibility and reducing operational overhead. Subsequently, integrated this new update path into Kong/go-database-reconciler, replacing the previous delete-then-create workflow with direct updates and updating integration tests to ensure reliability. Focused on backend development and API integration using Go and REST APIs, the work emphasized maintainability, efficiency, and alignment with upstream changes, resulting in more robust and streamlined target management processes.