Jose Cipriano worked on the Chips Alliance Caliptra projects, focusing on updating and synchronizing FPGA bitstreams and RTL references to support reliable hardware-software integration. In the caliptra-mcu-sw and caliptra-sw repositories, he delivered two coordinated feature updates that improved artifact traceability and deployment consistency across the MCU software stack. Using his expertise in embedded systems and FPGA development, and working with TOML for manifest management, Jose aligned bitstream versions and commit references to ensure smooth platform upgrades. His work addressed cross-repository dependencies, enhancing the readiness of hardware artifacts for integration with evolving software components during the project period.