During August 2025, contributed two cross-repository features focused on hardware compatibility and video encoding efficiency. In the intel/vpl-gpu-rt repository, implemented an inline C++ function within mfx_platform_caps.h to assess hardware readiness for Linear Adaptive support, enabling early capability checks for platform-specific development. Additionally, in intel/media-driver, introduced an AV1 Encoding Lookahead Interface, supporting a new lookahead algorithm to enhance encoding flexibility and efficiency. These C++ enhancements established a foundation for broader Linear Adaptive support and a more configurable AV1 encoding pipeline, reflecting a strong grasp of low-level programming, software architecture, and the requirements of real-time media workloads.