Hrishabh Gupta developed real-time connection activity metrics for the k-wall/kroxylicious repository, focusing on enabling immediate visibility into client-proxy and proxy-server connections for load monitoring and deployment validation. He instrumented the core proxy logic in Java to capture and expose active connection gauges, integrating these metrics seamlessly into the existing monitoring framework. The work included updates to integration tests and documentation, ensuring that the new metrics were both reliable and well-documented. By leveraging his skills in Java, Kafka, and metrics monitoring, Hrishabh delivered a targeted feature that addressed operational observability needs with a clear, maintainable, and production-ready implementation.