During March 2025, Andre Bento enhanced access control in the mautic/mautic repository by implementing a permission-gated UI improvement for the User Management header. He addressed a security and user experience issue by ensuring that only users with the appropriate permissions could view user and role management sections, thereby reducing confusion and potential misnavigation. Andre’s solution involved backend development in PHP, focusing on robust access checks and aligning UI visibility with established permission structures. His targeted patch resolved issue #14345, demonstrated strong code hygiene, and included comprehensive test coverage for access control scenarios, contributing to the project’s maintainability and security posture.