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Song Yihan

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Song Yihan

Developed a GDPR-compliant redaction feature for the opentelemetry-collector-contrib repository, focusing on secure pseudonymization of sensitive data such as IP addresses. The solution replaced simple hash functions with HMAC-based redaction using HMAC-SHA256 and HMAC-SHA512, enhancing data security while maintaining consistent analytics. Implemented in Go, the work included introducing a configurable HMACKey, updating configuration and processor logic, and expanding unit test coverage to validate functionality and key separation. Documentation was updated to address security considerations and key management, and the feature was validated end-to-end to ensure backward compatibility and acceptable performance for telemetry workloads.

Overall Statistics

Feature vs Bugs

100%Features

Repository Contributions

1Total
Bugs
0
Commits
1
Features
1
Lines of code
452
Activity Months1

Work History

February 2026

1 Commits • 1 Features

Feb 1, 2026

February 2026: Delivered GDPR-compliant redaction with HMAC hashing in opentelemetry-collector-contrib. Key outcomes: (1) HMAC-based redaction (HMAC-SHA256/SHA512) for secure pseudonymization of sensitive data; (2) new HMACKey configuration and corresponding code changes; (3) expanded test coverage (4 unit tests) and accompanying documentation; (4) end-to-end validation with backward compatibility. Resulting impact includes reduced GDPR risk through robust pseudonymization with consistent analytics, and a modest performance overhead (~2x MD5) deemed acceptable for telemetry workloads.

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Quality Metrics

Correctness100.0%
Maintainability80.0%
Architecture100.0%
Performance80.0%
AI Usage40.0%

Skills & Technologies

Programming Languages

Go

Technical Skills

GDPR compliancebackend developmentdata security

Repositories Contributed To

1 repo

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open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib

Feb 2026 Feb 2026
1 Month active

Languages Used

Go

Technical Skills

GDPR compliancebackend developmentdata security