diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 19bc05d..64d47a0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -62,11 +62,10 @@ in; the markup already points at these paths:
 Until they exist the header mark is invisible and the hero shows flat black
 behind the video. Nothing else is affected.
 
-Team portraits were empty `<image-slot>`s in the canvas, so there is nothing to
-import. Add them as:
+The team portrait was an empty `<image-slot>` in the canvas, so there is nothing to
+import. Add it as:
 
 - `assets/team/tatiana-ilina.jpg`
-- `assets/team/ali-ayati.jpg`
 
 Any 4:5 image works; the placeholder disappears once the file loads.
 
diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index 12e6e70..25efdb5 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -190,25 +190,6 @@ <h3>Tatiana Ilina</h3>
       </div>
     </div>
 
-    <div class="bio bio--second">
-      <figure class="portrait" data-reveal>
-        <img src="assets/team/ali-ayati.jpg" alt="Ali Ayati" loading="lazy" onerror="this.closest('.portrait').classList.add('is-empty')">
-        <figcaption>Portrait of Ali</figcaption>
-      </figure>
-      <div class="bio-copy" data-reveal data-reveal-delay=".08">
-        <h3>Ali Ayati</h3>
-        <p class="bio-role">Engineer, Selection Lab</p>
-        <p class="bio-body">Ali Ayati is a Computer Engineering researcher and software engineer at Texas A&amp;M University whose work focuses on systems security, access control, kernel-level instrumentation, AI-driven security analysis, and scalable software systems.</p>
-        <p class="bio-body">His work includes applied research at the intersection of AI and security, as well as building software and technical infrastructure for real-world systems.</p>
-        <p class="bio-body">At Selection Lab, Ali contributes engineering and technical implementation to the development of Soul Engine™ and the broader human-grounded AI infrastructure.</p>
-        <!-- TODO: replace the three href="#" placeholders below with real URLs -->
-        <div class="chips">
-          <a class="chip" href="#" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Website <span class="icon icon-sm" data-icon="arrow-up-right"></span></a>
-          <a class="chip" href="#" target="_blank" rel="noopener">GitHub <span class="icon icon-sm" data-icon="arrow-up-right"></span></a>
-          <a class="chip" href="#" target="_blank" rel="noopener">LinkedIn <span class="icon icon-sm" data-icon="arrow-up-right"></span></a>
-        </div>
-      </div>
-    </div>
   </section>
 
   <!-- Contact -->
@@ -271,7 +252,6 @@ <h2 class="contact-title">Let's talk</h2>
       <a href="https://www.facebook.com/SelectionLabAI" target="_blank" rel="noopener" aria-label="Facebook"><span class="icon" data-icon="facebook"></span></a>
       <div class="footer-meta">
         <span class="footer-copy">© <span id="year">2026</span> Selection Lab</span>
-        <span class="footer-credit">Site by <a href="https://github.com/cpt9m0" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ali Ayati</a></span>
       </div>
     </div>
   </div>
diff --git a/main.js b/main.js
index f4242cd..806b04b 100644
--- a/main.js
+++ b/main.js
@@ -4,9 +4,8 @@
    scroll-in reveals, and the hero video fade. */
 
 console.log(
-  '%c Selection Lab %c\n Site by Ali Ayati — github.com/cpt9m0 ',
-  'color:#fff; background:#111; font-size:16px; font-weight:700; padding:6px 10px; border-radius:4px 4px 0 0;',
-  'color:#888; background:#111; font-size:12px; padding:4px 10px 8px; border-radius:0 0 4px 4px;'
+  '%c Selection Lab ',
+  'color:#fff; background:#111; font-size:16px; font-weight:700; padding:6px 10px; border-radius:4px;'
 );
 
 (function () {
diff --git a/styles.css b/styles.css
index cbd4abf..453b2fa 100644
--- a/styles.css
+++ b/styles.css
@@ -619,7 +619,6 @@ img { max-width: 100%; }
   margin-top: 40px;
   align-items: start;
 }
-.bio--second { margin-top: clamp(48px, 6vw, 80px); }
 
 .portrait {
   margin: 0;
@@ -846,17 +845,6 @@ a.detail-value { display: inline-block; margin-top: 6px; text-decoration: none;
   letter-spacing: var(--tracking-label);
   color: #666;
 }
-.footer-credit {
-  font-size: var(--text-caption);
-  font-weight: var(--weight-body);
-  letter-spacing: var(--tracking-label);
-  color: #4a4a4a;
-}
-.footer-credit a {
-  color: inherit;
-  text-decoration: none;
-}
-.footer-credit a:hover { color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .6); }
 
 /* --- Scroll reveal ------------------------------------------------------ */