Abhiram Tadepalli modernized the PlannerCard component in the utd-trends repository by migrating its styling from styled-components to Tailwind CSS, focusing on maintainability and alignment with a new design system. This refactor involved updating the visual presentation of table headers and cells, replacing custom sx-based styles with Tailwind utility classes to streamline future development. Working primarily with React and TypeScript, Abhiram improved the component’s CSS architecture, reducing technical debt and enabling faster iteration on UI features. The work demonstrated a methodical approach to front-end development, emphasizing scalable design patterns and maintainable code without introducing new bugs during the process.