During May 2026, contributed to the google/adk-python repository by developing a feature that enables retrieval of user-scoped state without requiring an active session, streamlining user context management and reducing startup latency. This functionality was implemented as the get_user_state(app_name, user_id) method across multiple session backends, including InMemorySessionService, DatabaseSessionService, and SqliteSessionService, while maintaining backward compatibility for other services. The work leveraged Python and emphasized async programming and backend development, with unit testing ensuring reliability. By aligning key formats with internal storage semantics, the changes improved efficiency and preserved existing behaviors, reflecting a focused and maintainable engineering approach.