- Introduced integration layer design with Resilience4j for external vendor calls. - Established API design standards with unified response structures and global exception handling. - Defined configuration and service governance using Kubernetes native solutions. - Implemented observability practices including trace ID propagation and structured logging. - Outlined build and multi-environment deployment strategies using Gradle and GitLab CI/CD. - Specified testing strategies across different layers, utilizing JUnit, MockK, Testcontainers, and WireMock.