Worked on the intel/intel-graphics-compiler repository to deliver discard branch pattern matching and predicate handling for OR’ed discard masks, enhancing code generation accuracy for GPU shader compilation. Focused on updating the discard mask pattern match logic, the work improved how conditional branches are optimized when the discard mask intrinsic is combined with other values. Leveraged C++ and LLVM to implement robust pattern matching and code optimization techniques, ensuring more predictable behavior in predicate mode. All changes were documented and integrated into the main codebase, contributing to maintainability and enabling more reliable branch optimizations in the Intel Graphics Compiler’s workflow.