Artur Bataev enhanced the NVIDIA/NeMo-Skills repository by refactoring Slurm job timeout handling to improve reliability and simplify cluster configuration. He developed Python utilities to parse and format timeout durations, ensuring compatibility between Slurm and NeMo-RL workloads. By introducing a default timeout fallback in the cluster configuration, Artur addressed scenarios where partition-specific timeouts are undefined, reducing configuration errors and streamlining batch submission processes. His work focused on backend development and configuration management, demonstrating a methodical approach to DevOps challenges. The depth of his contribution lies in unifying timeout representations and automating configuration safeguards, resulting in more robust workload orchestration.