diff --git a/src/App.tsx b/src/App.tsx
index dc687a6..9e461db 100644
--- a/src/App.tsx
+++ b/src/App.tsx
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import { BootSequence } from './components/BootSequence'
 import { ECGAnimation } from './components/ECGAnimation'
 import { FloatingNav } from './components/FloatingNav'
 import { Hero } from './components/Hero'
+import { Skills } from './components/Skills'
 
 function App() {
   const [phase, setPhase] = useState<Phase>('boot')
@@ -24,12 +25,7 @@ function App() {
           <main className="max-w-[1000px] mx-auto px-8">
             <Hero />
             
-            <section id="skills" className="py-20">
-              <h2 className="font-primary text-2xl font-bold text-heading text-center mb-8">
-                Skills
-              </h2>
-              <p className="text-muted text-center">Skills section will be built in Task 7</p>
-            </section>
+            <Skills />
 
             <section id="experience" className="py-20">
               <h2 className="font-primary text-2xl font-bold text-heading text-center mb-8">
diff --git a/src/components/Skills.tsx b/src/components/Skills.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1e69f23
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/Skills.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,195 @@
+import { useRef, useState, useEffect } from 'react'
+import { motion } from 'framer-motion'
+import type { Skill } from '../types'
+import { calculateSkillOffset } from '../lib/utils'
+
+const GAUGE_RADIUS = 34
+const GAUGE_CIRCUMFERENCE = 2 * Math.PI * GAUGE_RADIUS
+
+interface SkillGaugeProps {
+  skill: Skill
+  delay: number
+  isVisible: boolean
+}
+
+function SkillGauge({ skill, delay, isVisible }: SkillGaugeProps) {
+  const [animated, setAnimated] = useState(false)
+  const strokeColor = skill.color === 'coral' ? '#FF6B6B' : '#00897B'
+  const hoverBg = skill.color === 'coral' ? 'hover:bg-coral-light' : 'hover:bg-teal-light'
+  
+  const targetOffset = calculateSkillOffset(skill.level, GAUGE_RADIUS)
+  
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (isVisible && !animated) {
+      const timer = setTimeout(() => setAnimated(true), delay)
+      return () => clearTimeout(timer)
+    }
+  }, [isVisible, animated, delay])
+
+  return (
+    <motion.div
+      initial={{ opacity: 0, y: 16 }}
+      animate={isVisible ? { opacity: 1, y: 0 } : { opacity: 0, y: 16 }}
+      transition={{ duration: 0.5, delay: delay / 1000, ease: 'easeOut' }}
+      className={`flex flex-col items-center p-4 rounded-2xl transition-colors duration-300 ${hoverBg}`}
+    >
+      <svg
+        className="skill-gauge block"
+        width="80"
+        height="80"
+        viewBox="0 0 80 80"
+      >
+        <circle
+          cx="40"
+          cy="40"
+          r={GAUGE_RADIUS}
+          fill="none"
+          stroke="#E2E8F0"
+          strokeWidth="5"
+        />
+        <circle
+          cx="40"
+          cy="40"
+          r={GAUGE_RADIUS}
+          fill="none"
+          stroke={strokeColor}
+          strokeWidth="5"
+          strokeLinecap="round"
+          transform="rotate(-90, 40, 40)"
+          style={{
+            strokeDasharray: GAUGE_CIRCUMFERENCE,
+            strokeDashoffset: animated ? targetOffset : GAUGE_CIRCUMFERENCE,
+            transition: animated ? 'stroke-dashoffset 1.2s ease-out' : 'none'
+          }}
+        />
+        <text
+          x="40"
+          y="40"
+          textAnchor="middle"
+          dominantBaseline="central"
+          fontSize="14"
+          fontWeight="600"
+          fill="#0F172A"
+          fontFamily="'Inter Tight', system-ui, sans-serif"
+        >
+          {skill.level}%
+        </text>
+      </svg>
+      <span className="font-primary text-xs font-semibold text-heading mt-2 text-center leading-tight">
+        {skill.name}
+      </span>
+      <span className="font-secondary text-[10px] text-muted uppercase tracking-wide mt-0.5">
+        {skill.category}
+      </span>
+    </motion.div>
+  )
+}
+
+interface SkillCategoryProps {
+  label: string
+  skills: Skill[]
+  isVisible: boolean
+  baseDelay: number
+}
+
+function SkillCategory({ label, skills, isVisible, baseDelay }: SkillCategoryProps) {
+  return (
+    <div className="mb-10 last:mb-0">
+      <h3 className="font-secondary text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-widest text-muted mb-5 pl-1">
+        {label}
+      </h3>
+      <div className="grid grid-cols-[repeat(auto-fit,minmax(140px,1fr))] gap-6">
+        {skills.map((skill, index) => (
+          <SkillGauge
+            key={skill.name}
+            skill={skill}
+            delay={baseDelay + index * 100}
+            isVisible={isVisible}
+          />
+        ))}
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  )
+}
+
+const skillsData: Skill[] = [
+  { name: 'Python', level: 90, category: 'Technical', color: 'teal' },
+  { name: 'SQL', level: 88, category: 'Technical', color: 'teal' },
+  { name: 'Power BI', level: 92, category: 'Technical', color: 'teal' },
+  { name: 'JS / TS', level: 70, category: 'Technical', color: 'teal' },
+  { name: 'Data Analysis', level: 95, category: 'Technical', color: 'teal' },
+  { name: 'Dashboard Dev', level: 88, category: 'Technical', color: 'teal' },
+  { name: 'Algorithm Design', level: 82, category: 'Technical', color: 'teal' },
+  { name: 'Data Pipelines', level: 80, category: 'Technical', color: 'teal' },
+  
+  { name: 'Medicines Optimisation', level: 95, category: 'Clinical', color: 'coral' },
+  { name: 'Pop. Health Analytics', level: 90, category: 'Clinical', color: 'coral' },
+  { name: 'NICE TA', level: 85, category: 'Clinical', color: 'coral' },
+  { name: 'Health Economics', level: 80, category: 'Clinical', color: 'coral' },
+  { name: 'Clinical Pathways', level: 82, category: 'Clinical', color: 'coral' },
+  { name: 'CD Assurance', level: 88, category: 'Clinical', color: 'coral' },
+  
+  { name: 'Budget Mgmt', level: 90, category: 'Strategic', color: 'teal' },
+  { name: 'Stakeholder Engagement', level: 88, category: 'Strategic', color: 'teal' },
+  { name: 'Pharma Negotiation', level: 85, category: 'Strategic', color: 'teal' },
+  { name: 'Team Development', level: 82, category: 'Strategic', color: 'teal' },
+]
+
+export function Skills() {
+  const sectionRef = useRef<HTMLElement>(null)
+  const [isVisible, setIsVisible] = useState(false)
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const element = sectionRef.current
+    if (!element) return
+
+    const observer = new IntersectionObserver(
+      ([entry]) => {
+        if (entry.isIntersecting) {
+          setIsVisible(true)
+          observer.unobserve(element)
+        }
+      },
+      { threshold: 0.15, rootMargin: '0px' }
+    )
+
+    observer.observe(element)
+    return () => observer.disconnect()
+  }, [])
+
+  const technicalSkills = skillsData.filter(s => s.category === 'Technical')
+  const clinicalSkills = skillsData.filter(s => s.category === 'Clinical')
+  const strategicSkills = skillsData.filter(s => s.category === 'Strategic')
+
+  return (
+    <section id="skills" ref={sectionRef} className="py-20">
+      <motion.h2
+        initial={{ opacity: 0, y: 20 }}
+        animate={isVisible ? { opacity: 1, y: 0 } : { opacity: 0, y: 20 }}
+        transition={{ duration: 0.6, ease: 'easeOut' }}
+        className="font-primary text-2xl font-bold text-heading text-center mb-8"
+      >
+        Skills &amp; Expertise
+      </motion.h2>
+
+      <SkillCategory
+        label="Technical"
+        skills={technicalSkills}
+        isVisible={isVisible}
+        baseDelay={200}
+      />
+      <SkillCategory
+        label="Clinical"
+        skills={clinicalSkills}
+        isVisible={isVisible}
+        baseDelay={200 + technicalSkills.length * 100 + 100}
+      />
+      <SkillCategory
+        label="Strategic"
+        skills={strategicSkills}
+        isVisible={isVisible}
+        baseDelay={200 + technicalSkills.length * 100 + clinicalSkills.length * 100 + 200}
+      />
+    </section>
+  )
+}
diff --git a/src/hooks/useScrollReveal.ts b/src/hooks/useScrollReveal.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2b0d226
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/hooks/useScrollReveal.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+import { useEffect, useRef, useState, type RefObject } from 'react'
+
+interface UseScrollRevealOptions {
+  threshold?: number
+  rootMargin?: string
+  triggerOnce?: boolean
+}
+
+export function useScrollReveal<T extends HTMLElement>(
+  options: UseScrollRevealOptions = {}
+): [RefObject<T | null>, boolean] {
+  const { threshold = 0.15, rootMargin = '0px', triggerOnce = true } = options
+  const ref = useRef<T | null>(null)
+  const [isVisible, setIsVisible] = useState(false)
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const element = ref.current
+    if (!element) return
+
+    const observer = new IntersectionObserver(
+      ([entry]) => {
+        if (entry.isIntersecting) {
+          setIsVisible(true)
+          if (triggerOnce) {
+            observer.unobserve(element)
+          }
+        } else if (!triggerOnce) {
+          setIsVisible(false)
+        }
+      },
+      { threshold, rootMargin }
+    )
+
+    observer.observe(element)
+
+    return () => observer.disconnect()
+  }, [threshold, rootMargin, triggerOnce])
+
+  return [ref, isVisible]
+}