Shuzh Liu developed a robust initialization and shutdown reference counting mechanism for the ROCm/amdsmi library, focusing on improving resource management and lifecycle safety in C++. By introducing reference counting to the init() and shutdown() functions, Shuzh enabled the library to handle multiple initialization and shutdown calls safely, ensuring that resources are only released when no longer needed. This approach addressed potential issues with resource leaks and crashes in multi-process and multi-threaded environments, aligning with best practices in system programming. The work demonstrated a deep understanding of library development and contributed to more reliable integration for downstream tools and workloads.