During a two-month period, Jack Kennedy focused on improving build reliability and kernel networking stability across open-source projects. In the NVIDIA/libpldm repository, he enhanced build portability by refactoring C code to remove unnecessary header dependencies, directly including errno.h, and simplifying internal interfaces, which reduced cross-libc compilation issues and maintenance overhead. In the geerlingguy/linux repository, Jack addressed kernel-level bugs in the MCTP USB transport by fixing skb ownership and initializing MAC headers, mitigating use-after-free risks and ensuring correct packet processing. His work demonstrated depth in C programming, build system management, and kernel development, resulting in more robust and maintainable codebases.