diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index 79eb747..41730c3 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -186,6 +186,21 @@
             z-index: 2;
         }
 
+        .hero-avatar {
+            width: 130px;
+            height: 130px;
+            border-radius: 50%;
+            border: 3px solid var(--accent-primary);
+            box-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.3);
+            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
+            transition: box-shadow 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
+        }
+
+        .hero-avatar:hover {
+            box-shadow: 0 0 30px rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.5);
+            transform: scale(1.05);
+        }
+
         .glitch {
             position: relative;
             color: var(--text-primary);
@@ -497,6 +512,7 @@
 
     <header id="hero">
         <div class="container hero-content">
+            <img src="https://gravatar.com/avatar/8e0e60613d0f7d3435b33eb41b293086?s=260" alt="Joey Yakimowich-Payne" class="hero-avatar">
             <h1 class="glitch" data-text="Joey Yakimowich-Payne">Joey Yakimowich-Payne</h1>
             <div class="hero-subtitle">AI Red Teamer & Security Researcher</div>
             <div class="hero-meta">