Worked on improving the reliability and stability of port forwarding in the kgateway-dev/kgateway repository by addressing a resource and context leak in the cliPortForwarder.startOnce function. Focused on backend development using Go, the solution involved implementing robust cancellation of in-flight commands across various error paths to prevent resource leaks and stalled processes. This approach ensured that command cancellation was consistently invoked, enhancing the overall reliability of the port forwarding functionality. Demonstrated strong skills in concurrency, context management, and error handling, contributing to a more stable backend system. The work emphasized careful attention to resource management and operational robustness.