During December 2024, Rongwa contributed to the yugabyte/yugabyte-db repository by implementing first-class support for $natural sorting within the aggregation pipeline. Leveraging backend development and C programming skills, Rongwa updated the HandleSort logic to interpret and apply the $natural sort direction, both positive and negative, ensuring the database could sort results according to natural insertion order or its reverse. This enhancement addressed analytics workloads that require sorting by insertion sequence, simplifying query construction for users. The work demonstrated a focused approach to database internals, delivering a targeted feature without introducing bug fixes, and reflected a solid understanding of database query processing.