Over a two-month period, contributed to Kong’s Lua Nginx module by enhancing upstream TLS observability and addressing a memory-safety issue in the BIO layer, improving both reliability and troubleshooting for operators. Leveraged C and Lua to expose upstream SSL certificate details and protocol versions directly within Kong, enabling more transparent monitoring of secure connections. Later, focused on the developer.konghq.com repository, expanding documentation for HashiCorp Vault authentication methods in Kong Gateway 3.14. This work clarified configuration for AWS, Azure, and GCP integrations, reducing onboarding friction and potential misconfigurations. Demonstrated strengths in system programming, cloud security, and technical documentation throughout.