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I don't just provide external expertise; I build internal capability, ensuring that modernization leads to genuine delivery performance and operational clarity.</p></p><p class="text-lg leading-relaxed"></p><p class="text-lg leading-relaxed"></p></div></div></div></div></section><script>document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){const e=document.getElementById("aboutModal"),n=document.getElementById("aboutModalBtn"),s=document.getElementById("closeAboutModal");n.addEventListener("click",function(){e.classList.remove("hidden"),e.classList.add("flex"),document.body.style.overflow="hidden"});function t(){e.classList.add("hidden"),e.classList.remove("flex"),document.body.style.overflow="auto"}s.addEventListener("click",t),e.addEventListener("click",function(n){n.target===e&&t()}),document.addEventListener("keydown",function(n){n.key==="Escape"&&!e.classList.contains("hidden")&&t()})})</script><section id=skills class="py-12 bg-bg-secondary dark:bg-bg-secondary skills-section 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