Ishika Patidar developed an Azure Managed Identity authentication flow for the SpecterOps/AzureHound repository, focusing on secure and scalable access to Azure resources. She integrated the Azure Identity SDK and added support for Managed Identity Client ID within the client configuration, eliminating the need for static credentials. By refactoring the authentication layer in Go, Ishika reduced credential management overhead and improved deployment automation across cloud environments. Her work leveraged skills in authentication, cloud computing, and SDK integration, addressing security and operational challenges. Over the month, she delivered a single, well-scoped feature, demonstrating depth in cloud-native authentication without addressing bug fixes.