Kris developed a feature for the CommunityToolkit/Aspire repository that enhanced Dapr-based application startup by propagating WaitAnnotations to both the Dapr sidecar and CLI executable. Using C# and Dapr, Kris updated lifecycle hooks to ensure resource dependencies were managed more reliably during distributed startup, reducing race conditions and improving initialization guarantees. The work included comprehensive software and unit testing, with scenarios covering both presence and absence of wait annotations, which increased test coverage and deployment confidence. This focused engineering effort addressed distributed system reliability at the backend level, demonstrating depth in backend development and a methodical approach to quality assurance.