Haniya Kashif developed a refreshed authentication experience for the DSC-McMaster-U/ai-journal repository, focusing on a dedicated login page with Google OAuth onboarding. Using React, Next.js, and Tailwind CSS, she implemented a visually enhanced interface featuring a background gradient and styled login button to streamline first-use onboarding. Her work centered on improving the reliability and usability of the sign-in process, reducing friction for new users and establishing a foundation for future integration with additional OAuth providers. While the scope was limited to feature delivery over one month, the changes addressed core onboarding challenges and improved the maintainability of authentication flows.