Worked on stabilizing the cross-platform Brotli integration within the nodejs/node repository, focusing on resolving a critical memory alignment issue in the compression path. Addressed a bug where improper pointer alignment could cause bus errors on certain architectures by ensuring allocated memory met alignment requirements. This C++ development effort involved careful attention to memory management and performance optimization, resulting in a fix that improved the portability and runtime stability of Brotli and zlib components. Although no new user-facing features were delivered during this period, the work reduced crash risk and established a more robust foundation for future enhancements across supported platforms.