Worked on the solarwinds/swi-k8s-opentelemetry-collector repository to deliver a feature enabling configurability of the storageClassName for the Swo-agent’s persistent volume claim. This enhancement allows users to specify custom storage classes, supporting dynamic provisioning and aligning with Kubernetes best practices for storage management. The implementation involved updates to Helm chart values and YAML templates, ensuring seamless integration with existing deployment workflows. By focusing on DevOps principles and leveraging Kubernetes and Helm, the work reduced deployment friction and improved flexibility for operators managing persistent storage. No major bugs were addressed during this period, with efforts concentrated on this targeted feature improvement.