Michael focused on backend and DevOps engineering across several HMCTS repositories, notably enhancing build stability and security in prl-dgs-api by upgrading OWASP scanning, refining static analysis, and centralizing dependency management through Azure Artifacts. He migrated artifact sources in prl-ccd-definitions, prl-wa-task-configuration, fis-hmc-api, and prl-cos-api to Azure Artifacts, improving reliability and governance of Java and Gradle-based builds. In cnp-flux-config, Michael updated deployment policies to strengthen demo environment controls, disabling automated production deployments for safer releases. His work demonstrated depth in configuration management, dependency governance, and code quality, with a focus on maintainable, secure, and predictable build pipelines.