diff --git a/.claude/settings.local.json b/.claude/settings.local.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a31ff41
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.claude/settings.local.json
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+{
+  "permissions": {
+    "allow": [
+      "Bash(npm run build:*)",
+      "Bash(npm install:*)",
+      "Bash(ls:*)",
+      "Bash(node scripts/optimize-images.js:*)",
+      "Bash(node scripts/optimize-images.cjs:*)",
+      "Skill(frontend-design)"
+    ]
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/components/home/BackgroundAnimations.tsx b/src/components/home/BackgroundAnimations.tsx
index 9e6c928..35c02e0 100644
--- a/src/components/home/BackgroundAnimations.tsx
+++ b/src/components/home/BackgroundAnimations.tsx
@@ -2,22 +2,22 @@ import { motion } from 'framer-motion';
 import { useMemo } from 'react';
 
 const BackgroundAnimations = () => {
-  // Reduced particles for better performance (30 -> 12)
+  // Particles with better visibility (increased opacity and size)
   const particles = useMemo(() => {
-    return Array.from({ length: 12 }, (_, i) => ({
+    return Array.from({ length: 18 }, (_, i) => ({
       id: i,
       x: Math.random() * 100,
       y: Math.random() * 100,
-      size: Math.random() * 2 + 1,
-      duration: Math.random() * 12 + 8,
+      size: Math.random() * 4 + 2, // Larger particles (2-6px instead of 1-3px)
+      duration: Math.random() * 10 + 6,
       delay: Math.random() * 4,
-      opacity: Math.random() * 0.5 + 0.2,
+      opacity: Math.random() * 0.4 + 0.5, // Much higher opacity (0.5-0.9)
     }));
   }, []);
 
-  // Reduced circuit nodes for performance (12 -> 6)
+  // Circuit nodes for tech effect
   const circuitNodes = useMemo(() => {
-    return Array.from({ length: 6 }, (_, i) => ({
+    return Array.from({ length: 8 }, (_, i) => ({
       id: i,
       x: Math.random() * 80 + 10,
       y: Math.random() * 80 + 10,
@@ -25,10 +25,10 @@ const BackgroundAnimations = () => {
     }));
   }, []);
 
-  // Reduced connection lines (half as many)
+  // Connection lines between nodes
   const connectionLines = useMemo(() => {
     const lines = [];
-    for (let i = 0; i < circuitNodes.length - 1; i += 2) {
+    for (let i = 0; i < circuitNodes.length - 1; i++) {
       if (i + 1 < circuitNodes.length) {
         lines.push({
           id: i,
@@ -44,72 +44,106 @@ const BackgroundAnimations = () => {
 
   return (
     <div className="absolute inset-0 overflow-hidden pointer-events-none" style={{ willChange: 'transform' }}>
-      {/* Simplified Static Grid Background - no animation for better performance */}
-      <div
-        className="absolute inset-0 opacity-30"
+      {/* Animated Grid Background */}
+      <motion.div
+        className="absolute inset-0"
         style={{
           backgroundImage: `
-            linear-gradient(to right, rgba(51, 102, 255, 0.03) 1px, transparent 1px),
-            linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(51, 102, 255, 0.03) 1px, transparent 1px)
+            linear-gradient(to right, rgba(51, 102, 255, 0.08) 1px, transparent 1px),
+            linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(51, 102, 255, 0.08) 1px, transparent 1px)
           `,
-          backgroundSize: '80px 80px',
+          backgroundSize: '60px 60px',
           willChange: 'transform',
         }}
+        animate={{
+          opacity: [0.3, 0.5, 0.3],
+        }}
+        transition={{
+          duration: 4,
+          repeat: Infinity,
+          ease: "easeInOut",
+        }}
       />
 
-      {/* SVG Container for Lines and Nodes - optimized */}
-      <svg className="absolute inset-0 w-full h-full" style={{ opacity: 0.5, willChange: 'transform' }}>
+      {/* SVG Container for Lines and Nodes */}
+      <svg className="absolute inset-0 w-full h-full" style={{ willChange: 'transform' }}>
 
-        {/* Simplified Connection Lines - static for better performance */}
+        {/* Animated Connection Lines */}
         {connectionLines.map((line) => (
-          <line
+          <motion.line
             key={line.id}
             x1={`${line.x1}%`}
             y1={`${line.y1}%`}
             x2={`${line.x2}%`}
             y2={`${line.y2}%`}
-            stroke="rgba(51, 102, 255, 0.2)"
-            strokeWidth="1"
-            opacity="0.4"
-          />
-        ))}
-
-        {/* Reduced Vertical Data Streams (8 -> 4) */}
-        {[...Array(4)].map((_, i) => (
-          <motion.line
-            key={`vertical-${i}`}
-            x1={`${15 + i * 25}%`}
-            y1="0%"
-            x2={`${15 + i * 25}%`}
-            y2="100%"
-            stroke="rgba(51, 102, 255, 0.15)"
-            strokeWidth="1"
-            strokeDasharray="10 20"
-            initial={{ strokeDashoffset: 0 }}
-            animate={{ strokeDashoffset: 100 }}
+            stroke="rgba(51, 102, 255, 0.4)"
+            strokeWidth="1.5"
+            initial={{ pathLength: 0, opacity: 0 }}
+            animate={{ pathLength: 1, opacity: [0.3, 0.7, 0.3] }}
             transition={{
-              duration: 4,
-              repeat: Infinity,
-              ease: "linear",
-              delay: i * 0.5,
+              pathLength: { duration: 2, delay: line.id * 0.3 },
+              opacity: { duration: 3, repeat: Infinity, ease: "easeInOut" },
             }}
           />
         ))}
 
-        {/* Simplified Circuit Nodes - reduced animation */}
+        {/* Vertical Data Streams */}
+        {[...Array(6)].map((_, i) => (
+          <motion.line
+            key={`vertical-${i}`}
+            x1={`${10 + i * 18}%`}
+            y1="0%"
+            x2={`${10 + i * 18}%`}
+            y2="100%"
+            stroke="rgba(51, 102, 255, 0.3)"
+            strokeWidth="1.5"
+            strokeDasharray="8 16"
+            initial={{ strokeDashoffset: 0 }}
+            animate={{ strokeDashoffset: 100 }}
+            transition={{
+              duration: 3,
+              repeat: Infinity,
+              ease: "linear",
+              delay: i * 0.4,
+            }}
+          />
+        ))}
+
+
+        {/* Circuit Nodes with pulse ring */}
         {circuitNodes.map((node) => (
           <g key={node.id}>
-            {/* Core node with simple pulse */}
+            {/* Pulse ring */}
             <motion.circle
               cx={`${node.x}%`}
               cy={`${node.y}%`}
-              r="2.5"
-              fill="#3366ff"
+              r="6"
+              fill="none"
+              stroke="#3366ff"
+              strokeWidth="1"
               animate={{
-                opacity: [0.6, 1, 0.6],
+                r: [6, 12, 6],
+                opacity: [0.8, 0, 0.8],
               }}
               transition={{
-                duration: 3,
+                duration: 2.5,
+                repeat: Infinity,
+                delay: node.pulseDelay,
+                ease: "easeOut",
+              }}
+            />
+            {/* Core node */}
+            <motion.circle
+              cx={`${node.x}%`}
+              cy={`${node.y}%`}
+              r="4"
+              fill="#3366ff"
+              animate={{
+                opacity: [0.7, 1, 0.7],
+                r: [3, 4.5, 3],
+              }}
+              transition={{
+                duration: 2,
                 repeat: Infinity,
                 delay: node.pulseDelay,
                 ease: "easeInOut",
@@ -119,7 +153,7 @@ const BackgroundAnimations = () => {
         ))}
       </svg>
 
-      {/* Optimized Floating Data Particles with GPU acceleration */}
+      {/* Floating Data Particles - highly visible */}
       {particles.map((particle) => (
         <motion.div
           key={particle.id}
@@ -129,13 +163,12 @@ const BackgroundAnimations = () => {
             height: `${particle.size}px`,
             left: `${particle.x}%`,
             top: `${particle.y}%`,
-            opacity: particle.opacity,
-            boxShadow: '0 0 6px rgba(51, 102, 255, 0.6)',
+            boxShadow: '0 0 12px rgba(51, 102, 255, 0.9), 0 0 24px rgba(51, 102, 255, 0.5)',
             willChange: 'transform, opacity',
           }}
           animate={{
-            y: [0, -600],
-            opacity: [0, particle.opacity, 0],
+            y: [0, -500],
+            opacity: [0, particle.opacity, particle.opacity, 0],
           }}
           transition={{
             duration: particle.duration,
@@ -146,24 +179,35 @@ const BackgroundAnimations = () => {
         />
       ))}
 
-      {/* Simplified Static Scanline Effect - no animation */}
-      <div
-        className="absolute inset-0 opacity-20 pointer-events-none"
+
+
+      {/* Scanline Effect */}
+      <motion.div
+        className="absolute inset-0 pointer-events-none"
         style={{
           background: `repeating-linear-gradient(
             0deg,
             transparent,
             transparent 2px,
-            rgba(51, 102, 255, 0.02) 2px,
-            rgba(51, 102, 255, 0.02) 4px
+            rgba(51, 102, 255, 0.04) 2px,
+            rgba(51, 102, 255, 0.04) 4px
           )`,
         }}
+        animate={{
+          opacity: [0.3, 0.5, 0.3],
+        }}
+        transition={{
+          duration: 2,
+          repeat: Infinity,
+          ease: "easeInOut",
+        }}
       />
 
-      {/* Reduced Radial Glows (3 -> 2) with simpler animation */}
+      {/* Radial Glows */}
       {[
-        { x: 25, y: 40 },
-        { x: 75, y: 60 },
+        { x: 20, y: 30, size: 300 },
+        { x: 80, y: 70, size: 350 },
+        { x: 50, y: 50, size: 400 },
       ].map((pos, i) => (
         <motion.div
           key={`glow-${i}`}
@@ -171,28 +215,28 @@ const BackgroundAnimations = () => {
           style={{
             left: `${pos.x}%`,
             top: `${pos.y}%`,
-            width: '180px',
-            height: '180px',
-            background: 'radial-gradient(circle, rgba(51, 102, 255, 0.12) 0%, transparent 70%)',
+            width: `${pos.size}px`,
+            height: `${pos.size}px`,
+            background: 'radial-gradient(circle, rgba(51, 102, 255, 0.25) 0%, transparent 70%)',
             transform: 'translate(-50%, -50%)',
             willChange: 'transform',
           }}
           animate={{
-            scale: [1, 1.15, 1],
-            opacity: [0.4, 0.6, 0.4],
+            scale: [1, 1.3, 1],
+            opacity: [0.5, 0.8, 0.5],
           }}
           transition={{
-            duration: 6,
+            duration: 5,
             repeat: Infinity,
-            delay: i * 2,
+            delay: i * 1.5,
             ease: "easeInOut",
           }}
         />
       ))}
 
-      {/* Static Corner Accent Glows - no blur for better performance */}
-      <div className="absolute top-0 left-0 w-64 h-64 bg-gradient-to-br from-neon/8 to-transparent rounded-full opacity-40 pointer-events-none" />
-      <div className="absolute bottom-0 right-0 w-80 h-80 bg-gradient-to-tl from-neon/8 to-transparent rounded-full opacity-40 pointer-events-none" />
+      {/* Corner Accent Glows */}
+      <div className="absolute top-0 left-0 w-96 h-96 bg-gradient-to-br from-neon/20 to-transparent rounded-full opacity-60 pointer-events-none" />
+      <div className="absolute bottom-0 right-0 w-[500px] h-[500px] bg-gradient-to-tl from-neon/20 to-transparent rounded-full opacity-60 pointer-events-none" />
     </div>
   );
 };