Worked on enhancing cross-platform reliability for the microsoft/semantic-kernel-java repository by addressing a critical Android compatibility issue in the ChatXMLPromptParser XML Factory. Focused on Java and XML parsing, the developer resolved a runtime problem on Android devices by updating the factory creation method to use stax-api’s newInstance() instead of newFactory(). This targeted bug fix improved the maintainability and safety of deploying Semantic Kernel on Android, ensuring smoother operation across devices. The work demonstrated careful attention to platform-specific requirements and disciplined, low-risk code changes, with clear documentation and commit history supporting ongoing maintainability and traceability for future development.