Will French developed two core features over two months, focusing on backend integration and secure device access. For the opea-project/GenAIInfra repository, he integrated the Ollama LLM backend into chatqna’s Kubernetes deployment, using Helm charts and YAML configuration to enable flexible backend selection without code changes. In canonical/snapd, he engineered a compute accelerator interface, implementing AppArmor and udev rules to secure device access and configuring auto-connect policies for snaps. His work demonstrated depth in system programming, device management, and security policy, delivering foundational infrastructure that enhances deployment flexibility and hardware acceleration support while maintaining a strong security posture.