diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index b24717d..d0b051d 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -10823,9 +10823,9 @@
       "optional": true
     },
     "node_modules/qs": {
-      "version": "6.14.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/qs/-/qs-6.14.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-YWWTjgABSKcvs/nWBi9PycY/JiPJqOD4JA6o9Sej2AtvSGarXxKC3OQSk4pAarbdQlKAh5D4FCQkJNkW+GAn3w==",
+      "version": "6.14.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/qs/-/qs-6.14.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-4EK3+xJl8Ts67nLYNwqw/dsFVnCf+qR7RgXSK9jEEm9unao3njwMDdmsdvoKBKHzxd7tCYz5e5M+SnMjdtXGQQ==",
       "license": "BSD-3-Clause",
       "dependencies": {
         "side-channel": "^1.1.0"
diff --git a/src/app/pages/about/about.component.html b/src/app/pages/about/about.component.html
index ea72aeb..db82d2f 100644
--- a/src/app/pages/about/about.component.html
+++ b/src/app/pages/about/about.component.html
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     <div class="photo">
       <img
         [ngSrc]="AssetsConstants.ME"
-        width="320" height="400"
+        width="421" height="512"
         alt="{{ 'ABOUT.ALT.PROFILE' | translate }}"
         draggable="false"
         oncontextmenu="return false;"
diff --git a/src/app/pages/about/about.component.scss b/src/app/pages/about/about.component.scss
index 83966c2..a563749 100644
--- a/src/app/pages/about/about.component.scss
+++ b/src/app/pages/about/about.component.scss
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 /* Hero block: Photo + Intro */
 .hero {
   display: grid;
-  grid-template-columns: 240px 1fr;
+  grid-template-columns: 425px 1fr;
   gap: 1.25rem;
   border-radius: 16px;
   background: var(--app-card-background);
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     img {
       display:block;
       width: 100%; height: auto;
-      max-width: 220px;
+      max-width: 425px;
       border-radius: 12px;
       box-shadow: 0 6px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.25);
       object-fit: cover;
diff --git a/src/assets/me.webp b/src/assets/me.webp
index 87d37ae..13c274d 100644
Binary files a/src/assets/me.webp and b/src/assets/me.webp differ
diff --git a/src/styles.scss b/src/styles.scss
index 8410b2c..494e1e8 100644
--- a/src/styles.scss
+++ b/src/styles.scss
@@ -33,12 +33,6 @@ $dark-theme: mat.define-theme((
   --card-bg: var(--app-card-background);
   --card-border-inset: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.35);
   --card-border-inset-dark: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
-  --card-shadow-outer:
-    0 24px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55),
-    0 8px 18px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
-  --card-shadow-hover:
-    0 32px 80px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.65),
-    0 12px 28px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45);
 
   --link-color: #38a7ff;
   --link-color-hover: #66bfff;
@@ -136,14 +130,6 @@ a {
   inset: -1px;
   border-radius: inherit;
   pointer-events: none;
-
-  box-shadow:
-    0 0 0 1px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
-}
-
-.mat-mdc-card:hover {
-  transform: translateY(-2px);
-  box-shadow: var(--card-shadow-hover);
 }
 
 /* accordion */
@@ -160,11 +146,6 @@ a {
   border: none !important;
 }
 
-.mat-accordion .mat-expansion-panel:hover {
-  box-shadow: var(--card-shadow-hover) !important;
-  transform: translateY(-2px);
-
-}
 
 .mat-accordion .mat-expansion-panel::before {
   content: '';
@@ -184,8 +165,6 @@ a {
   inset: -1px;
   border-radius: inherit;
   pointer-events: none;
-
-  box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
 }
 
 .mat-expansion-panel-header {