diff --git a/src/App.test.tsx b/src/App.test.tsx
index 1c2e440..2382012 100644
--- a/src/App.test.tsx
+++ b/src/App.test.tsx
@@ -51,10 +51,6 @@ describe("App", () => {
       "href",
       "#contact",
     );
-    expect(screen.getByRole("link", { name: /resume\.pdf/i })).toHaveAttribute(
-      "href",
-      "/Rashell-Guerrero-Resume.pdf",
-    );
   });
 
   it("has accessible social links", () => {
diff --git a/src/components/layout/Navbar.css b/src/components/layout/Navbar.css
index 6503d29..e5d5bbd 100644
--- a/src/components/layout/Navbar.css
+++ b/src/components/layout/Navbar.css
@@ -65,6 +65,9 @@
   text-transform: uppercase;
   font-size: 0.8rem;
   padding: 0.5rem 1.5rem;
+  border: 0;
+  font-family: inherit;
+  cursor: pointer;
 }
 
 .resume-section:hover {
diff --git a/src/components/layout/Navbar.test.tsx b/src/components/layout/Navbar.test.tsx
index a774ef7..96a1f71 100644
--- a/src/components/layout/Navbar.test.tsx
+++ b/src/components/layout/Navbar.test.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { beforeEach, describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
-import { render, screen, within } from "@testing-library/react";
+import { fireEvent, render, screen, within } from "@testing-library/react";
 import Navbar from "./Navbar";
 
 describe("Navbar", () => {
@@ -31,9 +31,11 @@ describe("Navbar", () => {
     );
   });
 
-  it("renders the resume download link", () => {
-    const resumeLink = within(nav).getByRole("link", { name: /resume\.pdf/i });
-    expect(resumeLink).toHaveAttribute("href", "/Rashell-Guerrero-Resume.pdf");
-    expect(resumeLink).toHaveAttribute("download");
+  it("opens the resume modal", () => {
+    fireEvent.click(within(nav).getByRole("button", { name: /resume\.pdf/i }));
+
+    expect(
+      screen.getByRole("dialog", { name: /hey there/i }),
+    ).toBeInTheDocument();
   });
 });
diff --git a/src/components/layout/Navbar.tsx b/src/components/layout/Navbar.tsx
index ef69542..48c4eea 100644
--- a/src/components/layout/Navbar.tsx
+++ b/src/components/layout/Navbar.tsx
@@ -1,11 +1,18 @@
 import { useEffect, useState } from "react";
 import { RiDownloadLine } from "react-icons/ri";
 import { navigationLinks } from "../../data/navigation";
+import ResumeModal from "../ui/ResumeModal";
 import "./Navbar.css";
 
 function Navbar() {
   const [activeSection, setActiveSection] = useState("hero");
   const [isMobileMenuOpen, setIsMobileMenuOpen] = useState(false);
+  const [isResumeModalOpen, setIsResumeModalOpen] = useState(false);
+
+  function handleGetInTouch() {
+    setIsResumeModalOpen(false);
+    document.getElementById("contact")?.scrollIntoView({ behavior: "smooth" });
+  }
 
   useEffect(() => {
     const sections = navigationLinks
@@ -50,14 +57,14 @@ function Navbar() {
         <div className="navbar-links">{navLinks()}</div>
 
         <div className="resume-and-menu">
-          <a
+          <button
+            type="button"
             className="resume-section"
-            href="/Rashell-Guerrero-Resume.pdf"
-            download
+            onClick={() => setIsResumeModalOpen(true)}
           >
             Resume.pdf
-            <RiDownloadLine />
-          </a>
+            <RiDownloadLine aria-hidden="true" />
+          </button>
 
           <button
             className="mobile-menu-button"
@@ -74,6 +81,12 @@ function Navbar() {
       {isMobileMenuOpen && (
         <div className="mobile-navbar-menu">{navLinks(true)}</div>
       )}
+
+      <ResumeModal
+        isOpen={isResumeModalOpen}
+        onClose={() => setIsResumeModalOpen(false)}
+        onGetInTouch={handleGetInTouch}
+      />
     </header>
   );
 }
diff --git a/src/components/ui/ResumeModal.css b/src/components/ui/ResumeModal.css
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..76bf268
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/ui/ResumeModal.css
@@ -0,0 +1,127 @@
+.resume-modal {
+  position: fixed;
+  inset: 0;
+  z-index: 100;
+  padding: 1.5rem;
+  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.85);
+  backdrop-filter: blur(2px);
+  animation: modal-fade 0.15s ease-out;
+}
+
+.resume-modal > div {
+  width: 100%;
+  max-width: 30rem;
+  border: 1px solid var(--primary);
+  background: #000;
+  box-shadow: 0 0 24px rgba(242, 119, 165, 0.25);
+  outline: none;
+  animation: modal-pop 0.18s ease-out;
+}
+
+@keyframes modal-fade {
+  from { opacity: 0; }
+  to { opacity: 1; }
+}
+
+@keyframes modal-pop {
+  from {
+    opacity: 0;
+    transform: scale(0.96) translateY(6px);
+  }
+
+  to {
+    opacity: 1;
+    transform: scale(1) translateY(0);
+  }
+}
+
+.resume-modal .titlebar {
+  justify-content: space-between;
+  padding: 0.6rem 0.9rem;
+  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--primary);
+  color: var(--primary);
+}
+
+.resume-modal .titlebar > span {
+  font-size: 0.8rem;
+  font-weight: 700;
+  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
+}
+
+.resume-modal .titlebar > div {
+  gap: 0.7rem;
+  font-size: 0.85rem;
+}
+
+.resume-modal .titlebar button {
+  padding: 0;
+  border: 0;
+  background: none;
+  color: inherit;
+  font-size: 0.95rem;
+  cursor: pointer;
+}
+
+.resume-modal .body {
+  padding: 1.75rem 1.5rem 1rem;
+  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
+  font-size: 0.85rem;
+  line-height: 1.55;
+}
+
+.resume-modal h2 {
+  margin: 0;
+  color: #fff;
+  font-size: 1.25rem;
+  font-weight: 800;
+}
+
+.resume-modal p { margin: 0.5rem 0; }
+
+.resume-modal .body::after {
+  content: "";
+  display: block;
+  width: 1.6rem;
+  height: 2px;
+  margin: 0.7rem 0;
+  background: var(--primary);
+}
+
+.resume-modal .actions {
+  gap: 0.75rem;
+  padding: 0.25rem 1.5rem 1.25rem;
+}
+
+.resume-modal .actions button {
+  flex: 1;
+  gap: 0.5rem;
+  padding: 0.7rem 0.9rem;
+  border: 1px solid var(--primary);
+  background: transparent;
+  color: #fff;
+  font-family: inherit;
+  font-size: 0.78rem;
+  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
+  text-transform: uppercase;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  transition: box-shadow 0.15s;
+}
+
+.resume-modal .actions .primary {
+  background: var(--primary);
+  color: #000;
+  font-weight: 700;
+}
+
+.resume-modal .actions button:hover {
+  box-shadow: 0 0 10px var(--primary);
+}
+
+@media (max-width: 480px) {
+  .resume-modal .body {
+    padding-top: 1.5rem;
+    text-align: center;
+  }
+
+  .resume-modal .actions { flex-direction: column; }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/components/ui/ResumeModal.tsx b/src/components/ui/ResumeModal.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c6a5a16
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/ui/ResumeModal.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+import { useEffect, useRef } from "react";
+import { FiArrowRight, FiMail, FiX } from "react-icons/fi";
+import "./ResumeModal.css";
+
+type Props = {
+  isOpen: boolean;
+  onClose: () => void;
+  onGetInTouch: () => void;
+};
+
+export default function ResumeModal({ isOpen, onClose, onGetInTouch }: Props) {
+  const modalRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!isOpen) return;
+
+    const closeOnEscape = ({ key }: KeyboardEvent) =>
+      key === "Escape" && onClose();
+    const { style } = document.body;
+    const overflow = style.overflow;
+
+    document.addEventListener("keydown", closeOnEscape);
+    style.overflow = "hidden";
+    modalRef.current?.focus();
+
+    return () => {
+      document.removeEventListener("keydown", closeOnEscape);
+      style.overflow = overflow;
+    };
+  }, [isOpen, onClose]);
+
+  if (!isOpen) return null;
+
+  return (
+    <div
+      className="resume-modal center-box"
+      onMouseDown={({ target, currentTarget }) =>
+        target === currentTarget && onClose()
+      }
+    >
+      <div
+        ref={modalRef}
+        role="dialog"
+        aria-modal="true"
+        aria-labelledby="resume-modal-title"
+        tabIndex={-1}
+      >
+        <div className="titlebar center-row">
+          <span>RESUME.EXE</span>
+
+          <div className="center-row">
+            <span aria-hidden="true">_</span>
+            <span aria-hidden="true">□</span>
+
+            <button
+              type="button"
+              className="ui-button"
+              onClick={onClose}
+              aria-label="Close dialog"
+            >
+              <FiX aria-hidden="true" />
+            </button>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+
+        <div className="body">
+          <h2 id="resume-modal-title">
+            Hey there! <span aria-hidden="true">👋</span>
+          </h2>
+
+          <p>
+            Thanks for your interest in my work. I'd love to connect and share
+            my resume with you personally.
+          </p>
+        </div>
+
+        <div className="actions center-row">
+          <button
+            type="button"
+            className="primary ui-button"
+            onClick={onGetInTouch}
+          >
+            Get in touch
+            <FiArrowRight aria-hidden="true" />
+            <FiMail aria-hidden="true" />
+          </button>
+
+          <button type="button" className="ui-button" onClick={onClose}>
+            Maybe later
+          </button>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+}