During March 2026, Ryan Whitworth enhanced the CI workflow security for the a16z/jolt repository by designing and implementing a robust two-stage review process. Leveraging YAML and GitHub Actions, he introduced stricter access controls, author gating, and artifact validation to mitigate risks such as unauthorized access and prompt injection. His approach replaced the previous single-stage pull_request_target with a secure workflow_run path, ensuring secrets remained protected during forked pull requests. By updating CODEOWNERS and maintainers, Ryan improved auditability and accountability for workflow changes. His work demonstrated depth in CI/CD pipeline hardening and adherence to security best practices throughout the project.