Over a two-month period, contributed to automation and configuration management in the ibm-mas/ansible-devops and ibm-mas/python-devops repositories, focusing on security, usability, and lifecycle management. Enhanced Ansible roles by removing sensitive RSL parameters, simplifying configuration, and improving certificate handling, which reduced onboarding complexity and exposure of credentials. Delivered end-to-end lifecycle management for IBM Secrets Manager SecretStore and ClusterSecretStore resources within the External Secrets Operator Ansible role, adding support for creation and deletion across namespaces and clusters. Leveraged skills in Ansible, YAML, and Kubernetes to streamline CI/CD automation, strengthen security posture, and improve operator guidance through updated validation and documentation.