During April 2025, this developer focused on improving the CI/CD process for the open-edge-platform/orch-ui repository by addressing a critical issue with pull request image versioning. Leveraging skills in build automation and CI/CD, they implemented a Makefile-based solution that cleans up version strings by removing stray whitespace and ensures the final version is explicitly echoed during Docker builds. This approach enhanced the accuracy of image tagging and reduced the risk of deployment errors caused by mis-tagged images. Their work also improved observability in the CI pipeline, enabling faster troubleshooting and more reliable end-to-end image versioning for ongoing development.