Worked on build system optimization for the ROCm/rocSHMEM repository, focusing on improving developer efficiency and onboarding. Developed and integrated a new CMake configuration option, BUILD_EXAMPLES, which allows users to selectively include or exclude the 'examples' subdirectory during the build process. This approach leveraged CMake’s configure-time feature flags and build system design principles to reduce unnecessary build time, streamline local development, and enhance CI workflows. The work demonstrated skills in build system configuration and incremental feature delivery, with all changes implemented in CMake. No bug fixes were recorded during this period, with efforts concentrated on feature development and repository collaboration.