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Arthi Gokarn

Worked extensively on backend security and attestation systems, primarily contributing to the microsoft/attested-ohttp-server and MigTD repositories. Delivered features such as hardware attestation, certificate handling refactors, and unified logging, focusing on reliability, maintainability, and secure deployment. Leveraged Rust, Docker, and Makefile scripting to implement robust API integrations, container security hardening, and automated build workflows. Enhanced error handling and telemetry, introduced local testing and code coverage, and improved diagnostics for production readiness. Addressed privacy by sanitizing error logs in intel/MigTD, demonstrating a methodical approach to cloud security, system programming, and DevOps practices across confidential computing environments.

Overall Statistics

Feature vs Bugs

100%Features

Repository Contributions

51Total
Bugs
0
Commits
51
Features
17
Lines of code
7,449
Activity Months9

Your Network

4868 people

Work History

February 2026

1 Commits • 1 Features

Feb 1, 2026

February 2026: Delivered Secure Error Logging Enhancement for intel/MigTD to redact sensitive information from error messages, strengthening security and privacy. The change focuses on sanitizing session data in logs, reducing the risk of exposing PII in errors.

December 2025

5 Commits • 1 Features

Dec 1, 2025

December 2025: MigTD delivered a unified logging overhaul with build diagnostics across core components, enabling improved observability and faster issue resolution. The change set includes a unified logging framework, increased log levels (default to trace), init_vmm_logger, and build-time logging in xtask. Bug fixes and refactors improved log formats, removed unnecessary changes, and rebaselined dependencies to maintain upstream compatibility. Overall, these changes enhance TD report visibility, remote attestation workflows, and build reliability, delivering measurable business value in reliability and security posture.

November 2025

15 Commits • 4 Features

Nov 1, 2025

November 2025: Delivered IGVM Attestation and Quote Retrieval feature, advanced logging/observability, TLS policy upgrades, and improved build tooling for MigTD. Fixed CI/build issues and improved Azure integration for smoother deployments. Business impact: faster secure attestation, easier troubleshooting, and stronger security posture across MigTD deployments.

June 2025

7 Commits • 2 Features

Jun 1, 2025

June 2025 monthly summary for microsoft/attested-ohttp-server. Delivered streamlined Attestation Proxy deployment tooling and Azure Attestation proxy integration, enabling automated deployments, improved diagnostics, and alignment with Singularity endpoints. The changes reduce manual steps, improve reliability, and strengthen the security posture for production deployment.

May 2025

13 Commits • 3 Features

May 1, 2025

May 2025 monthly summary focusing on key accomplishments for microsoft/attested-ohttp-server. Key features delivered include hardware attestation enhancements and improved error handling, along with thorough maintenance and dependency alignment. The work strengthens security posture, reliability, and alignment with client and control-plane changes.

April 2025

6 Commits • 3 Features

Apr 1, 2025

April 2025 monthly summary for microsoft/attested-ohttp-server: Key features delivered include (1) Consistent x-ms-client-request-id across all HTTP responses (including error paths) for improved traceability; (2) Container security hardening and dependency maintenance—read-only mounts for TPM device and security directory, upgraded Dockerfile dependencies, and submodule updates to latest attested-ohttp-client; (3) Server tests updated to align with client API changes, adjusting parameter passing in post calls to reflect new API semantics. These changes collectively improve observability, security posture, and test reliability, enabling faster debugging, secure deployments, and smoother client integration.

January 2025

2 Commits • 1 Features

Jan 1, 2025

January 2025: Delivered Attestation Client API enhancements and Telemetry integration for microsoft/attested-ohttp-server. Key work includes key wrapping, request ID telemetry, and updated KMS/MAA config URLs, plus a new AttestationClientManager (renamed to AttestationClient) for a cleaner API surface. Implemented base64 encoding for keys and added a request ID header to improve telemetry. Also performed Clippy fixes and variable renames to boost maintainability and readability.

December 2024

1 Commits • 1 Features

Dec 1, 2024

December 2024 performance summary for microsoft/attested-ohttp-server. Key feature delivered: Certificate Handling Refactor for Reusability and Reliability, introducing a dedicated helper get_service_cert_path_from_str to centralize writing certificate data and returning its path. Impact: enhances maintainability, consistency, and reusability of certificate processing, enabling easier certificate rotation and more reliable production behavior. Notable refinements include minor log message and inline comment updates to reflect the new processing path. No major bugs fixed this month; primary focus was architectural improvement to certificate handling to support longer-term stability and faster PR feedback integration. Associated commit: a92511c1793e7227334508dbb2e7e5fd5b258fbf.

November 2024

1 Commits • 1 Features

Nov 1, 2024

November 2024 monthly summary for microsoft/attested-ohttp-server. Focused on hardening testability and reliability through local testing capabilities and code coverage reporting, plus CI/build tooling updates. Delivered local testing capabilities and code coverage reporting; updated CI workflows, Makefiles, and the main server to support testing enhancements and improve reliability. Result: reduced regression risk, faster validation cycles, and a solid foundation for test-driven development.

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Quality Metrics

Correctness86.4%
Maintainability85.6%
Architecture82.2%
Performance78.4%
AI Usage24.6%

Skills & Technologies

Programming Languages

CC++DockerfileGitMakeMakefileMarkdownPythonRustShell

Technical Skills

API DevelopmentAPI IntegrationAPI TestingAzure AttestationAzure Confidential ComputingAzure KMSBackend DevelopmentBuild AutomationBuild SystemBuild SystemsCI/CDCargoCloud SecurityCode FormattingCode Quality

Repositories Contributed To

3 repos

Overview of all repositories you've contributed to across your timeline

microsoft/attested-ohttp-server

Nov 2024 Jun 2025
6 Months active

Languages Used

RustShellTOMLCC++MakefileDockerfileGit

Technical Skills

CI/CDDockerMakefilesRustTestingBackend Development

microsoft/MigTD

Nov 2025 Dec 2025
2 Months active

Languages Used

MakefileRustShell

Technical Skills

Build AutomationDebuggingDevOpsMakefile scriptingRustSoftware Development

intel/MigTD

Feb 2026 Feb 2026
1 Month active

Languages Used

Rust

Technical Skills

Rustbackend development