diff --git a/apps/spu-ui/src/app/_components/user-avatar.tsx b/apps/spu-ui/src/app/_components/user-avatar.tsx
index 7b93eea..fd48061 100644
--- a/apps/spu-ui/src/app/_components/user-avatar.tsx
+++ b/apps/spu-ui/src/app/_components/user-avatar.tsx
@@ -3,9 +3,27 @@ import { redirect } from "next/navigation";
 import { LogOutIcon, UserIcon } from "lucide-react";
 import { auth, signOut } from "@sophys-web/auth";
 import { Button, buttonVariants } from "@sophys-web/ui/button";
+import {
+  DropdownMenu,
+  DropdownMenuContent,
+  DropdownMenuItem,
+  DropdownMenuLabel,
+  DropdownMenuSeparator,
+  DropdownMenuTrigger,
+} from "@sophys-web/ui/dropdown-menu";
+
+function getInitials(name: string): string {
+  return name
+    .split(/[ .]+/) // Split by spaces or dots
+    .filter(Boolean) // Remove empty strings
+    .map((part) => part[0]?.toUpperCase()) // Take the first letter and convert to uppercase
+    .join(""); // Combine into a single string
+}
 
 export default async function UserAvatar() {
   const session = await auth();
+  const initials = getInitials(session?.user.name ?? "unknown");
+
   if (!session) {
     return (
       <Link className={buttonVariants({ variant: "link" })} href="/auth/signin">
@@ -13,23 +31,63 @@ export default async function UserAvatar() {
       </Link>
     );
   }
+
   return (
-    <div className="flex items-center">
-      <UserIcon className="h-4 w-4" />
-      <span className="ml-2 mr-2">{session.user.name}</span>
-      <form
-        action={async () => {
-          "use server";
-          await signOut({
-            redirect: false,
-          });
-          redirect("/");
-        }}
-      >
-        <Button size="icon" type="submit" variant="ghost">
-          <LogOutIcon className="h-4 w-4 text-primary" />
+    <DropdownMenu>
+      <DropdownMenuTrigger asChild>
+        <Button
+          className="flex items-center gap-2 px-1 py-1.5 text-left text-sm"
+          variant="ghost"
+        >
+          <UserIcon className="h-4 w-4" />
+          <div className="grid flex-1 text-left text-sm leading-tight">
+            <span className="truncate font-semibold">{initials}</span>
+          </div>
         </Button>
-      </form>
-    </div>
+      </DropdownMenuTrigger>
+      <DropdownMenuContent>
+        <DropdownMenuLabel className="p-0 font-normal">
+          <div className="flex items-center gap-2 px-1 py-1.5 text-left text-sm">
+            <UserIcon className="h-4 w-4" />
+            <div className="grid flex-1 text-left text-sm leading-tight">
+              <span className="truncate font-semibold">
+                {session.user.name}
+              </span>
+              <span className="truncate text-xs">
+                {session.user.roles?.join(", ")}
+              </span>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        </DropdownMenuLabel>
+        <DropdownMenuSeparator />
+        <DropdownMenuItem asChild>
+          <SignOut />
+        </DropdownMenuItem>
+      </DropdownMenuContent>
+    </DropdownMenu>
+  );
+}
+
+function SignOut() {
+  return (
+    <form
+      action={async () => {
+        "use server";
+        await signOut({
+          redirect: false,
+        });
+        redirect("/");
+      }}
+    >
+      <Button
+        className="flex w-full justify-start gap-2 p-0"
+        type="submit"
+        size="sm"
+        variant="ghost"
+      >
+        <LogOutIcon />
+        Log out
+      </Button>
+    </form>
   );
 }