During April 2025, Bienz focused on optimizing the DistributorPlan initialization process within the trilinos/Trilinos repository. By reusing an existing temporary plan and removing a redundant createFromSends call, Bienz streamlined the setup, resulting in faster startup times and reduced CPU usage. The work involved careful C++ code refactoring and performance optimization, with attention to object lifecycle management to ensure stability and maintainability. No major bugs were reported during this period, reflecting a stable deployment. Bienz’s contribution improved the efficiency and readability of the DistributorPlan code, demonstrating depth in both technical execution and understanding of the Trilinos codebase.