During August 2025, Alex contributed to the MRoboSub/mrobosub repository by improving system reliability and streamlining environment configuration for robotics testing. Alex set the Qual environment as the default and configured the initial submersion depth at startup, reducing setup friction and enabling more consistent test runs. Using Python and XML within a ROS-based robotics framework, Alex also fixed a service name mismatch and refined Hall Effect input handling in the quartermaster script, addressing arming-related risks during Submerge startup. The work demonstrated careful attention to maintainability and traceability, with clear commit messages and alignment to repository standards, reflecting thoughtful engineering depth.