Worked on the IBM/mcp-context-forge repository to deliver a comprehensive refactor of the gateway service, focusing on asynchronous I/O for improved robustness and performance. The project involved fully adopting async programming patterns in Python, utilizing async context managers to streamline resource management and enhance scalability. By restructuring the handling of server-sent events and client sessions, the refactor enabled more efficient throughput and cleaner management of concurrent operations. All changes were consolidated into a focused commit, simplifying future maintenance. This work laid the foundation for ongoing scalability improvements, leveraging skills in API integration, async programming, and Python to modernize the service architecture.