diff --git a/Ralph/IMPLEMENTATION_PLAN.md b/Ralph/IMPLEMENTATION_PLAN.md
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--- a/Ralph/IMPLEMENTATION_PLAN.md
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@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ src/
 
   Create `components/FloatingNav.tsx`. Floating pill navigation bar fixed at top center. Links: About, Skills, Experience, Education, Projects, Contact. Active link tracking via `useActiveSection` hook (IntersectionObserver). Smooth scroll to sections on click. Responsive: horizontal scroll on mobile. Styling: white bg, rounded-full, shadow-md, teal active state with dot indicator.
 
-- [ ] **Task 6: Build Hero section component**
+- [x] **Task 6: Build Hero section component**
 
   Create `components/Hero.tsx`. Port hero section from concept.html: centered layout, name (clamp 36-52px), job title (muted), location pill (teal border), summary paragraph (max-width 560px). Four vital sign metric cards in a row: "10+ Years Experience", "Python/SQL/BI Analytics Stack", "Pop. Health Focus Area", "NHS N&W System". Cards have teal border-top, hover elevation. Responsive: 2x2 grid on tablet, stacked on mobile.
 
diff --git a/Ralph/progress.txt b/Ralph/progress.txt
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--- a/Ralph/progress.txt
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@@ -46,6 +46,25 @@
 
   <!-- Iterations will be logged here as tasks are completed -->
   
+### Iteration 5 — Task 6: Build Hero section component
+- **Completed**: Task 6 - Build Hero section component
+- **Files created**:
+  - `src/components/Hero.tsx` - Hero section with name, title, location, summary, and vital cards
+- **Files modified**:
+  - `src/App.tsx` - Replaced inline hero section with Hero component import
+- **Design decisions**:
+  - Used Framer Motion for staggered entrance animations (name first, then title, location, summary, then vital cards with 0.1s delays)
+  - VitalCard component with three value size variants: default (28px), small (16px), medium (18px)
+  - Hover effects: elevation (-translate-y-0.5) and shadow-md transition
+  - Responsive: flex-wrap with gap-4 for automatic wrapping on smaller screens
+  - Preserved exact content from concept.html including full summary paragraph
+- **Quality checks**: `npm run typecheck` ✓, `npm run lint` ✓, `npm run build` ✓
+- **Learnings**:
+  - CSS clamp() for responsive font sizing works well inline with Framer Motion
+  - Using a separate VitalCard component with delay prop creates clean staggered animation pattern
+
+  <!-- Iterations will be logged here as tasks are completed -->
+  
 ### Iteration 3 — Task 4: Build ECGAnimation component
 - **Completed**: Task 4 - Build ECGAnimation component
 - **Files created**: