diff --git a/src/components/ProfileSettings.tsx b/src/components/ProfileSettings.tsx
index 9983a69..ad1a21a 100644
--- a/src/components/ProfileSettings.tsx
+++ b/src/components/ProfileSettings.tsx
@@ -101,6 +101,14 @@ export const ProfileSettings: React.FC<ProfileSettingsProps> = ({
 
   const [isParsingResume, setIsParsingResume] = useState(false);
   const [parseError, setParseError] = useState<string | null>(null);
+  const [parseStep, setParseStep] = useState<string>('');
+  const [parsedLiveStats, setParsedLiveStats] = useState<{
+    name?: string;
+    skillsCount?: number;
+    expCount?: number;
+    eduCount?: number;
+    provider?: string;
+  } | null>(null);
 
   const handleResumeFileUpload = async (e: React.ChangeEvent<HTMLInputElement>) => {
     const file = e.target.files?.[0];
@@ -108,6 +116,8 @@ export const ProfileSettings: React.FC<ProfileSettingsProps> = ({
 
     setIsParsingResume(true);
     setParseError(null);
+    setParsedLiveStats(null);
+    setParseStep(`Reading document ${file.name}...`);
 
     try {
       let bodyData: any = {
@@ -116,6 +126,7 @@ export const ProfileSettings: React.FC<ProfileSettingsProps> = ({
       };
 
       if (file.name.endsWith('.docx') || file.name.endsWith('.doc')) {
+        setParseStep('Extracting raw text from DOCX archive via Mammoth...');
         const arrayBuffer = await file.arrayBuffer();
         const base64 = btoa(
           new Uint8Array(arrayBuffer).reduce((data, byte) => data + String.fromCharCode(byte), '')
@@ -125,6 +136,7 @@ export const ProfileSettings: React.FC<ProfileSettingsProps> = ({
         bodyData.resumeText = await file.text();
       }
 
+      setParseStep('Analyzing profile structure with AI model...');
       const res = await fetch('/api/gemini/parse-resume', {
         method: 'POST',
         headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
@@ -134,6 +146,20 @@ export const ProfileSettings: React.FC<ProfileSettingsProps> = ({
       const data = await res.json();
       if (data.success && data.profile) {
         const parsed = data.profile;
+        setParseStep('Structuring work history & technical skill tokens...');
+
+        const skills = Array.isArray(parsed.skills) && parsed.skills.length > 0 ? parsed.skills : prev.skills;
+        const experience = Array.isArray(parsed.experience) && parsed.experience.length > 0 ? parsed.experience : prev.experience;
+        const education = Array.isArray(parsed.education) && parsed.education.length > 0 ? parsed.education : prev.education;
+
+        setParsedLiveStats({
+          name: parsed.fullName || 'Candidate',
+          skillsCount: skills.length,
+          expCount: experience.length,
+          eduCount: education.length,
+          provider: data.providerUsed || 'Gemini 3.6 Flash'
+        });
+
         setProfile(prev => ({
           ...prev,
           fullName: parsed.fullName || prev.fullName,
@@ -144,16 +170,19 @@ export const ProfileSettings: React.FC<ProfileSettingsProps> = ({
           githubUrl: parsed.githubUrl || prev.githubUrl,
           portfolioUrl: parsed.portfolioUrl || prev.portfolioUrl,
           summary: parsed.summary || prev.summary,
-          skills: Array.isArray(parsed.skills) && parsed.skills.length > 0 ? parsed.skills : prev.skills,
-          experience: Array.isArray(parsed.experience) && parsed.experience.length > 0 ? parsed.experience : prev.experience,
-          education: Array.isArray(parsed.education) && parsed.education.length > 0 ? parsed.education : prev.education
+          skills,
+          experience,
+          education
         }));
+
+        setParseStep('✓ Successfully parsed and updated profile fields!');
+        setTimeout(() => setIsParsingResume(false), 3000);
       } else {
         setParseError(data.error || 'Failed to parse resume content.');
+        setIsParsingResume(false);
       }
     } catch (err: any) {
       setParseError(`Failed to read/parse file: ${err.message}`);
-    } finally {
       setIsParsingResume(false);
     }
   };
@@ -187,8 +216,8 @@ export const ProfileSettings: React.FC<ProfileSettingsProps> = ({
 
         <div className="flex items-center gap-3">
           <label className="px-4 py-2.5 rounded-xl bg-slate-800 hover:bg-slate-700 border border-slate-700 text-slate-200 font-semibold text-xs cursor-pointer flex items-center gap-2 transition-all">
-            <Sparkles className="w-4 h-4 text-amber-400" />
-            <span>{isParsingResume ? 'Parsing Resume with AI...' : 'Upload & Parse Resume'}</span>
+            <Sparkles className="w-4 h-4 text-amber-400 animate-pulse" />
+            <span>{isParsingResume ? 'Parsing Resume...' : 'Upload & Parse Resume'}</span>
             <input
               type="file"
               accept=".txt,.md,.json,.pdf,.docx"
@@ -204,11 +233,49 @@ export const ProfileSettings: React.FC<ProfileSettingsProps> = ({
             className="px-5 py-2.5 rounded-xl bg-indigo-600 hover:bg-indigo-500 text-white font-bold text-xs shadow-lg shadow-indigo-600/30 disabled:opacity-50 flex items-center gap-2 transition-all shrink-0"
           >
             {savedSuccess ? <CheckCircle2 className="w-4 h-4 text-emerald-300" /> : <Save className="w-4 h-4" />}
-            <span>{isSaving ? 'Saving...' : savedSuccess ? 'Saved to Firestore!' : 'Save Master Profile'}</span>
+            <span>{isSaving ? 'Saving...' : savedSuccess ? 'Saved to Local Disk!' : 'Save Master Profile'}</span>
           </button>
         </div>
       </div>
 
+      {/* Dynamic Live Parsing Status Modal / Banner */}
+      {isParsingResume && (
+        <div className="p-5 rounded-2xl bg-indigo-950/40 border border-indigo-500/30 shadow-xl space-y-3 animate-fadeIn">
+          <div className="flex items-center justify-between">
+            <div className="flex items-center gap-2.5">
+              <RefreshCw className="w-4 h-4 text-indigo-400 animate-spin" />
+              <span className="text-xs font-bold text-indigo-200">{parseStep}</span>
+            </div>
+            {parsedLiveStats && (
+              <span className="px-2.5 py-1 rounded-lg bg-indigo-900/60 border border-indigo-700/50 text-[10px] text-indigo-300 font-mono">
+                Engine: {parsedLiveStats.provider}
+              </span>
+            )}
+          </div>
+
+          {parsedLiveStats && (
+            <div className="grid grid-cols-2 sm:grid-cols-4 gap-3 pt-2 border-t border-indigo-900/50">
+              <div className="p-2.5 rounded-xl bg-slate-900/80 border border-indigo-900/50">
+                <span className="text-[10px] text-slate-400 uppercase tracking-wider block">Candidate</span>
+                <strong className="text-xs font-bold text-white">{parsedLiveStats.name}</strong>
+              </div>
+              <div className="p-2.5 rounded-xl bg-slate-900/80 border border-indigo-900/50">
+                <span className="text-[10px] text-slate-400 uppercase tracking-wider block">Skills Found</span>
+                <strong className="text-xs font-bold text-emerald-400">{parsedLiveStats.skillsCount} Technical Tokens</strong>
+              </div>
+              <div className="p-2.5 rounded-xl bg-slate-900/80 border border-indigo-900/50">
+                <span className="text-[10px] text-slate-400 uppercase tracking-wider block">Experience Items</span>
+                <strong className="text-xs font-bold text-indigo-400">{parsedLiveStats.expCount} Roles & Bullets</strong>
+              </div>
+              <div className="p-2.5 rounded-xl bg-slate-900/80 border border-indigo-900/50">
+                <span className="text-[10px] text-slate-400 uppercase tracking-wider block">Credentials</span>
+                <strong className="text-xs font-bold text-amber-400">{parsedLiveStats.eduCount} Certifications</strong>
+              </div>
+            </div>
+          )}
+        </div>
+      )}
+
       {parseError && (
         <div className="p-4 rounded-xl bg-rose-500/10 border border-rose-500/30 text-rose-300 text-xs flex items-center gap-2">
           <AlertCircle className="w-4 h-4 text-rose-400 shrink-0" />