Worked on the intel/media-driver repository to optimize HEVC video encoding performance specifically for the Xe HPM architecture. Focused on hardware optimization and low-level programming, the work involved updating HEVC encoding settings and refining lookup tables for encoding parameters using C++. This architecture-aware tuning improved encoding throughput and efficiency, enabling faster processing of HEVC content on Xe HPM platforms. The changes directly benefit media pipelines by reducing encoding times and potentially lowering energy consumption. No bugs were addressed during this period, with efforts concentrated on delivering a single, targeted feature that enhances video encoding workflows for users of Intel’s media-driver.