Worked on the NVIDIA-NeMo/Megatron-Bridge repository to improve the stability and correctness of cluster-environment interactions, with a focus on SLURM nodelist parsing. Addressed a complex edge case by refining the parsing logic to robustly handle mixed bracketed entries, ensuring accurate identification of the first node across various nodelist formats. This enhancement reduces the risk of failures in high-performance computing workloads that rely on precise node allocation. The work was implemented in Python, leveraging strong software development and unit testing skills to validate the solution. No new features were added during this period, with efforts concentrated on reliability and correctness.