Akhilesh Sharma developed an automated static application security testing workflow for the signalfx/splunk-otel-collector repository, focusing on integrating Semgrep-based SAST into the existing CI/CD pipeline. Leveraging YAML and DevOps practices, Akhilesh configured the workflow to trigger on pushes and pull requests to the main branch, ensuring continuous security validation. The solution reused a shared Semgrep workflow from splunk/sast-scanning, standardizing security checks across repositories. By enforcing block_mode as 'policy', the workflow actively prevented insecure code from being merged. This work improved the repository’s security posture and maintainability, demonstrating depth in security automation and CI/CD process integration.