Worked on the aws-deadline/deadline-cloud repository to enhance Windows path normalization by refactoring the _normalize_windows_path function. The update leveraged Python’s removeprefix string method to streamline the removal of the '\\?\\' prefix from long Windows paths, resulting in cleaner and more maintainable code. To ensure reliability and prevent regressions, a targeted unit test was introduced to validate correct handling of prefixed paths. This work focused on path manipulation, refactoring, and unit testing, improving cross-platform reliability and reducing risk in production deployments. The approach emphasized test-driven development and code readability, with no separate bug fixes required during the period.