Worked on stabilizing the Side Menu component in the wix/react-native-navigation repository by addressing redundant connect wrappers in the React codebase. Focused on refactoring the component to export the connected SideMenuComponent directly, which eliminated multiple connect warnings and reduced unnecessary console output. This targeted fix, implemented using TypeScript and front end development best practices, improved runtime stability and minimized the risk of regressions. The approach aligned with open-source contribution standards and addressed a specific issue tracked in the project. The work enhanced maintainability by reducing wrapper-induced performance overhead, resulting in a cleaner and more reliable navigation experience for users.