In May 2025, Alex Damstedt developed secure admin governance features for the ucsb-cs156/proj-frontiers repositories, focusing on backend and frontend improvements. Alex implemented backend APIs for admin management with robust role-based access control using Java and Spring Boot, and ensured administrator emails were preloaded at startup for reliable initialization. On the frontend, Alex refactored the RoleEmailTable React component to streamline props and enhance test coverage, using JavaScript and React Testing Library. The work emphasized maintainability and developer velocity by introducing automated tests, code cleanup, and Storybook-driven UI validation, resulting in scalable, testable solutions for admin email management without introducing bugs.