Worked on strengthening data ingestion workflows for the PlasmaControl/DESC repository by addressing a critical issue in HDF5 data loading. Improved the desc.io.load function to correctly handle file-like objects, eliminating a SyntaxError that previously occurred when loading from streams and enhancing compatibility with stream-based data pipelines. The solution involved Python-based data handling and comprehensive unit testing to ensure reliable loading from both file paths and file-like objects. This targeted bug fix reduced user-reported ingestion issues and contributed to more stable downstream analytics, reflecting a focus on robust engineering and long-term reliability in scientific data processing environments. Collaborated closely with co-authors.