João Vitor Procopio focused on deployment optimization for the zanfranceschi/rinha-de-backend-2025 repository, targeting infrastructure reliability and maintainability. He updated the Docker image tag in the docker-compose.yaml file to ensure deployments consistently referenced the latest build, reducing configuration drift. Additionally, he implemented artifact cleanup by purging outdated log files during redeployment, which helped minimize storage usage and streamline the deployment process. Working primarily with Docker, YAML, and DevOps practices, João’s contributions did not introduce user-facing features but established a cleaner, more predictable release pipeline. This foundational work supports faster and more reliable feature delivery in future development cycles.