During January 2025, contributed backend development and documentation work across the kubernetes/kubernetes and kubernetes/enhancements repositories. Focused on simplifying kube-proxy by removing the KubeProxyDrainingTerminatingNodes feature gate, which streamlined node eligibility handler registration and reduced code complexity. Advanced the Ingress Connectivity Reliability Enhancement (KEP-3836) by implementing and finalizing its integration for kube-proxy, updating its status and milestone for the latest release. Demonstrated cross-repository collaboration to ensure feature alignment and release readiness. Leveraged Go and YAML to deliver end-to-end improvements, from code changes to documentation updates, emphasizing maintainability and reliability within the Kubernetes ecosystem without addressing bug fixes.