Worked on improving reliability and configuration validation for the kyverno-charts repository, focusing on the Reports-server component. Addressed a critical production issue by removing a blocking init container, which previously delayed controller startup when the Reports-server was unavailable. Enhanced deployment resilience by allowing controllers to start immediately and handle degraded states, reducing the risk of outages. Introduced Helm-based configuration validation using YAML to prevent misconfigurations during installation, specifically targeting scenarios that could cause duplicate-path OpenAPI errors on Kubernetes 1.28 and above. Demonstrated expertise in CI/CD, Kubernetes, and Helm, delivering targeted bug fixes that improved deployment stability and operational recovery.