Contributed to the flexcompute/tidy3d and flexcompute/tidy3d-notebooks repositories by developing features focused on scientific computing and data management using Python. Enhanced Gaussian beam analysis through the addition of custom monitors and gradient support, improving the accuracy of beam propagation modeling and adjoint workflows. Strengthened autograd capabilities by introducing hooks for user-defined structure gradients and refining complex-valued gradient handling, supporting advanced algorithm design and numerical analysis. Additionally, implemented a targeted repository cleanup to remove obsolete optimization artifacts from autograd notebooks, promoting artifact hygiene and reproducibility. Emphasized robust data processing, memory management, and logging to ensure reliable, maintainable codebases.