Worked on the microsoft/garnet repository to enhance the stability of the Garnet server protocol by addressing a critical bug in the HELLO response handling. Focused on ensuring correct data-type serialization, the developer implemented logic so that integers are serialized as integers while other types are handled as strings in bulk format. This adjustment required updating test expectations, particularly regarding newline counts, to reflect the new serialization behavior. Utilizing C# and applying skills in API and backend development as well as testing, the work improved data integrity, interoperability with clients, and overall reliability of the server’s protocol handling within the project.