In February 2026, Winest contributed to the Azure/azure-rest-api-specs repository by delivering general availability readiness for the Azure Maps Search API. This work involved implementing geocoding, reverse geocoding, and autocomplete features, along with updating API specifications and JSON-based examples to reflect new capabilities. Winest focused on enhancing developer onboarding and reducing integration risk by ensuring the API’s documentation and examples were clear and comprehensive. Collaborating with cross-functional teams, Winest validated release readiness and merged the GA version through a co-authored pull request. The work demonstrated proficiency in API development, RESTful services, and geospatial data handling using JSON.