Bhasunit developed a platform-aware NIC Selection Filter for the aws/aws-ofi-nccl repository, focusing on optimizing network performance and resource usage. The solution introduced logic in C++ to skip network interface cards lacking an accelerator at the same PCI level, using the SKIP_NICS_WITHOUT_ACCEL_AT_SAME_PCI_LEVEL parameter. This targeted approach to NIC selection was further refined by adjusting default behaviors for the GB200 platform, ensuring efficient system resource allocation. Drawing on expertise in network programming, performance optimization, and system programming, Bhasunit delivered a feature that addressed platform-specific networking challenges with a focused, maintainable code change, though no major bugs were addressed this month.