During February 2026, ModaOperandi’s developer introduced a CODEOWNERS policy to the ModaOperandi/om repository, establishing formal code ownership and review responsibilities for the ecommerce squad. By leveraging plaintext configuration and Git workflows, they clarified team accountability and streamlined the pull request review process. This governance update reduced risk in code changes and created a scalable foundation for future collaboration and safer deployments. The developer demonstrated skills in code ownership management and team collaboration, focusing on repository governance through the CODEOWNERS syntax. The work addressed the need for clearer code review processes, supporting faster onboarding and more consistent, high-quality code reviews.