Niel Chonoolal developed a Persistent Cryptographic Storage Interface for the rdkcentral/meta-rdk-video repository, focusing on enhancing the reliability and security of cryptographic operations within the video pipeline. He implemented the IPersistent interface in C++ to enable persistent storage of cryptographic objects and refactored the Vault class to ensure proper acquisition and release of the security processor handle. This work improved the robustness of cryptographic workflows by supporting persistent storage and lifecycle management of sensitive handles. Niel’s contributions leveraged his expertise in C++ development, cryptography, and embedded systems, delivering a focused and technically sound solution to strengthen cryptographic storage reliability.