Throughout the project, Maria demonstrated exceptional initiative, a strong technical foundation, and an ability to quickly apply complex concepts in blockchain, API development, and system design. Her work contributed to the creation of a working prototype that supports vendor payments using smart contracts. Maria brought forward thoughtful solutions and played a key role in: - Developing and deploying Solidity-based smart contracts. - Designing backend endpoints to interface with blockchain contracts. In so doing, Maria helped us directly advance our mission to build financial infrastructure to serve global diaspora communities.