Victor Eijkhout worked on deployment automation and build system improvements for the IAS-Astrophysics/athenak repository, focusing on simplifying the installation process for the athena executable. He updated the CMakeLists.txt configuration to introduce a binary installation rule, ensuring that the built executable is placed directly into the bin directory in accordance with Unix conventions. This change, implemented using CMake and build system configuration skills, reduced manual post-build steps and improved release readiness for developers and operators. The work addressed deployment reliability by standardizing build outputs, resulting in a more streamlined and accessible workflow for future development and operational use.