During November 2024, the developer delivered a privacy-focused feature for the Omnilore-DB/USC-Fall-2024 repository, implementing public member data masking to protect personally identifiable information. They designed and built a backend solution in TypeScript that conditionally masks address and phone fields when a member’s public flag is set to false, ensuring private data remains hidden from unauthorized access. Leveraging their skills in API development, backend development, and database management, the developer focused on secure data handling and privacy compliance. The work demonstrated a thoughtful approach to privacy-by-default principles, with code prepared for review and no major bug fixes required during this period.