Worked on enhancing the stability and resilience of Vulkan descriptor validation within the KhronosGroup/Vulkan-ValidationLayers repository. Addressed a critical crash scenario by implementing a bounds check in the descriptor validation logic, ensuring that descriptor arrays are not accessed beyond their allocated size when layout binding counts are smaller than shader descriptor arrays. Developed comprehensive regression tests to cover this edge case and prevent future regressions. Utilized C++ and graphics programming expertise, along with unit testing practices, to improve runtime reliability during draw calls. The work focused on reducing crash risk in production workloads by strengthening validation against layout mismatches.