In April 2025, Ekin Karabulut focused on stabilizing CI/CD processes for the chipsalliance/caliptra-ss repository by addressing a pipeline run metadata alignment bug. Through targeted automation and CI/CD expertise, Ekin updated the pipeline’s metadata files to accurately reflect the latest successful build, stamping the msft-daily-20250426 run with the correct hash and timestamp. This fix improved traceability and auditability, ensuring that dashboards and release governance processes could reliably track pipeline state. The work demonstrated a strong understanding of automated pipeline hygiene and metadata management, leveraging scripting and automation tools to enhance compliance and streamline issue resolution within the repository.