During November 2024, Dana Altayeh developed a configurable OkHttp client feature for the ExpediaGroup/xap-java-sdk repository. Dana introduced a BuilderWithHttpClient, enabling users to inject their own OkHttp client and customize HTTP configurations such as timeouts, interceptors, and proxies. This Java-based enhancement focused on API configuration and SDK development, allowing enterprise clients to align the SDK’s networking with their internal policies. The work improved integration flexibility, reduced onboarding friction, and laid the foundation for better observability and security. Dana’s contribution demonstrated depth in SDK extensibility and addressed real-world enterprise requirements through thoughtful, maintainable engineering within the Java ecosystem.