Worked on backend development for the viamrobotics/goutils and viamrobotics/rdk repositories, focusing on robust data handling and maintainable code improvements. Developed a custom Duration type in Go for goutils, enabling seamless JSON marshalling and unmarshalling with comprehensive fuzz testing to ensure round-trip integrity. In rdk, introduced configurable FirstRunTimeout and centralized first-run execution logic, optimizing reconfiguration to target only new or modified modules. Refactored package cleanup using errors.Join and a new helper function to clarify removal conditions, enhancing reliability. Emphasized configuration management, error handling, and documentation updates, reducing operational risk and maintenance overhead while improving deployment reliability and observability.