During March 2025, Bixilon contributed backend engineering work to the badges/shields repository, focusing on operational reliability and build efficiency. They implemented a graceful server shutdown mechanism that listens for SIGTERM signals, ensuring the Node.js server terminates cleanly rather than abruptly, which helps prevent data loss and improves maintainability. Additionally, Bixilon optimized the Docker image build process by refining the Dockerfile and shell scripts to reinstall node_modules and remove unnecessary files, resulting in better caching and a reduced container footprint. Their work demonstrated practical application of backend development, Docker, and CI/CD skills, addressing infrastructure robustness and deployment efficiency within the project.