Worked on the stackabletech/commons-operator and stackabletech/kafka-operator repositories to streamline Kubernetes operator development by managing feature deprecations and simplifying codebases. Focused on Rust-based operator code, the work included announcing and documenting the deprecation of the Pod Enricher feature, providing migration guidance, and later removing deprecated components to reduce maintenance overhead. Leveraged skills in code refactoring, documentation management, and Kubernetes operator patterns to ensure clear communication of lifecycle changes. Used AsciiDoc and Markdown to update user-facing documentation and changelogs, establishing a repeatable process for deprecation and removal that improves maintainability and supports smoother user transitions.