Worked on enhancing deployment flexibility for the microsoft/retina repository by updating its Helm chart to support imagePullSecrets and node affinity or tolerations. Focused on enabling secure deployments from private registries and topology-aware scheduling across Kubernetes environments, the work maintained backward compatibility to ensure seamless upgrades for existing users. Leveraged DevOps practices and expertise in Kubernetes and YAML to implement these features, minimizing potential disruptions and preserving chart consistency. The changes addressed the need for both secure image pulls and targeted node placement, allowing organizations to deploy retina with greater reliability and control in diverse infrastructure scenarios without impacting current workflows.