Worked on backend enhancements for the Goose platform, focusing on reliability and extensibility in Rust. In the block-open-source/goose repository, implemented an exponential backoff retry mechanism for the Databricks provider, addressing rate limiting and transient errors to improve operational stability. Later, contributed to block/goose by enhancing metadata handling for chat tool calls, enabling support for additional fields such as thoughtSignature to improve compatibility with Gemini OpenAI and future integrations. Emphasized robust API development and integration, with comprehensive tests ensuring schema alignment and preventing regressions. The work demonstrated a methodical approach to error handling and backend system resilience using Rust.