diff --git a/Ralph/IMPLEMENTATION_PLAN.md b/Ralph/IMPLEMENTATION_PLAN.md
index f52d0ff..2980436 100644
--- a/Ralph/IMPLEMENTATION_PLAN.md
+++ b/Ralph/IMPLEMENTATION_PLAN.md
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ src/
 
   Create `components/Experience.tsx`. Vertical timeline with 5 roles: Interim Head (May-Nov 2025), Deputy Head (Jul 2024-Present), High-Cost Drugs (May 2022-Jul 2024), Pharmacy Manager (Nov 2017-May 2022), Duty Pharmacy Manager (Aug 2016-Nov 2017). Decorative ECG waveform SVG beside heading. Timeline dot filled for current roles. Cards with hover effect (scale, shadow, left border). Responsive: hide timeline line on mobile, stack cards.
 
-- [ ] **Task 9: Build Education, Projects, Contact sections**
+- [x] **Task 9: Build Education, Projects, Contact sections**
 
   Create `components/Education.tsx`, `components/Projects.tsx`, `components/Contact.tsx`.
   
diff --git a/Ralph/progress.txt b/Ralph/progress.txt
index d6645ea..8f1ec56 100644
--- a/Ralph/progress.txt
+++ b/Ralph/progress.txt
@@ -174,3 +174,25 @@
   - React 18+ RefObject types require non-nullable type param for ref props
   - Fixed useScrollReveal to return `RefObject<T>` instead of `RefObject<T | null>`
   - data-visible attribute pattern works well for CSS transitions based on JS state
+
+### Iteration 8 — Task 9: Build Education, Projects, Contact sections
+- **Completed**: Task 9 - Build Education, Projects, Contact sections
+- **Files created**:
+  - `src/components/Education.tsx` - Education cards with gradient top border
+  - `src/components/Projects.tsx` - Project cards with gradient border hover effect
+  - `src/components/Contact.tsx` - Contact grid with Lucide icons
+- **Files modified**:
+  - `src/App.tsx` - Replaced placeholder sections with actual components
+- **Design decisions**:
+  - **Education**: 2-column grid with gradient top border (teal→coral), hover elevation effect
+  - **Projects**: 2x2 grid with gradient border hover effect using CSS mask technique
+  - **Contact**: 4-column grid (2x2 on mobile), Lucide icons (Phone, Mail, Linkedin, MapPin)
+  - Framer Motion for staggered entry animations (100ms delay per card)
+  - useScrollReveal hook for scroll-triggered visibility
+  - ExternalLink icon from Lucide for project links
+  - Contact links use teal color with hover transition
+- **Quality checks**: `npm run typecheck` ✓, `npm run lint` ✓, `npm run build` ✓
+- **Learnings**:
+  - CSS gradient border hover effect uses mask-composite: exclude technique
+  - Lucide icons are tree-shakable - import only what's needed
+  - Contact items with href conditionally render as anchor tags