During January 2025, Trepel enhanced the Kuadrant/kuadrant-operator repository by implementing a configurable container engine for the catalog build workflow. This work replaced the previously hardcoded docker command with a CONTAINER_ENGINE variable, allowing teams to select alternative tools such as Podman and improving build portability across diverse environments and CI/CD pipelines. Trepel’s approach centralized container engine selection through Makefile-driven configuration, reducing environment-specific dependencies and simplifying future toolchain updates. The project demonstrated skills in build systems and containerization, with a focus on maintainability and cross-environment compatibility. No major bugs were reported, reflecting a focused and well-scoped engineering contribution.