During a two-month period, J.D. Baker enhanced deployment reliability and security across two open-source projects. For the bitnami/charts repository, Baker implemented support for init containers in JupyterHub deployments using external PostgreSQL, leveraging Helm and Kubernetes to reduce startup errors and improve readiness for external database scenarios. In the open-metadata/OpenMetadata repository, Baker enabled Keycloak OIDC authentication, updating YAML-based configuration and Markdown documentation to streamline secure onboarding and single sign-on integration. The work demonstrated a strong grasp of DevOps practices, security, and documentation, addressing operational risks and laying a foundation for scalable, production-ready deployments without introducing new bugs.