Worked on the astronomer/airflow repository to enhance the reliability of deferred task execution in Kubernetes environments. Addressed a critical bug in the KubernetesPodOperator by implementing robust crash handling for deferrable mode, specifically managing scenarios where pods are garbage collected between trigger and worker re-entry. Utilized Python and backend development skills to wrap pod retrieval logic with ApiException handling, ensuring that 404 errors are gracefully managed and task outcomes are reported accurately. Improved code quality by updating tests and applying ruff-format, resulting in more maintainable and resilient Airflow workflows that better align with existing Kubernetes and Airflow semantics.