Worked on the NVIDIA/terraform-provider-shoreline repository to enhance provider initialization by implementing one-time caching of backend version information. This approach eliminated repeated backend version fetches, reducing startup latency and improving determinism during provider startup. The solution was developed in Go, leveraging backend development and caching techniques to ensure efficient retrieval and reuse of version data. To validate the new initialization path and bolster reliability, comprehensive unit tests were added, covering both successful and error scenarios in backend version retrieval. The work focused on API integration, robust testing, and performance optimization, contributing to a more resilient and predictable provider initialization process.