During November 2025, Kayla O. developed unified task progress reporting for Kubernetes and Worker Task Runners in the apache/druid repository. She implemented the streamTaskReports feature in Java, enabling real-time progress visibility for indexer tasks by delegating to the KubernetesTaskRunner with a fallback to WorkerTaskRunner when appropriate. Her approach included robust delegation logic and comprehensive unit testing to ensure correctness across different runner modes. This work addressed missing progress details for mixed runner configurations, improving observability and reliability of ingestion workflows in distributed Kubernetes environments. Kayla’s contribution demonstrated depth in backend development, distributed systems, and test-driven engineering practices.