Worked on enhancing the stability of Windows Unicode string handling in the grpc/grpc repository, focusing on robust C++ development and Windows programming. Addressed a critical bug by implementing input size checks and ensuring accurate conversion between UTF-8 and wide-character strings, which prevented crashes when processing large inputs. The solution emphasized careful string manipulation and memory safety, directly improving reliability for Windows workloads. After thorough code review, the fix was merged into the mainline branch, reducing deployment risks and strengthening cross-platform support. Demonstrated a methodical approach to encoding challenges and contributed to collaborative issue resolution within the project’s development workflow.