Worked on the rustfs/rustfs repository to deliver hashing performance improvements by enabling SIMD-accelerated hashing within the utils crate. Leveraged Rust and advanced dependency management to integrate hex-simd and base64-simd, optimizing the hashing workflow for large datasets and real-time systems. Addressed a dependency issue to stabilize the SIMD hashing path, ensuring the build remained robust and suitable for performance testing under realistic workloads. This work reduced CPU usage in hashing-intensive operations and established a foundation for future SIMD-based enhancements. The approach demonstrated a focus on maintainable, high-performance Rust code and careful management of dependencies to support ongoing optimization.