During January 2025, Daria focused on stabilizing the MLX5 test suite in the amzn/rdma-core repository by addressing test flakiness caused by hardware feature variability across network interface cards. She introduced conditional skips in Python-based test automation, ensuring that tests dependent on unsupported features like Reg C and flow counters were bypassed only when necessary. This approach maintained test coverage for all supported configurations while reducing continuous integration noise and maintenance overhead. Daria’s work demonstrated strong skills in network engineering, Python development, and testing, resulting in more reliable feedback loops and improved quality assurance for diverse hardware environments.