During December 2024, Daniel contributed to the conneroisu/sfhw-proj2 repository by refactoring the pipeline architecture in VHDL, focusing on digital logic and hardware design. He removed the EX_MEM.vhd module, which previously handled the Execute-to-Memory pipeline register, consolidating this transition to streamline the RTL pipeline. This change reduced the maintenance surface area and aligned the codebase with the project’s architectural goals for a leaner, more modular design. Daniel’s work improved code maintainability and enabled faster iteration on future optimizations, demonstrating proficiency in pipeline architecture, RTL refactoring, and collaborative development within hardware and RTL engineering teams. No bugs were reported.