diff --git a/ghost/admin/models/user.js b/ghost/admin/models/user.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7112b06127
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ghost/admin/models/user.js
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+/*global window, document, Ghost, $, _, Backbone */
+(function () {
+    "use strict";
+
+    Ghost.Models.User = Backbone.Model.extend({
+        url: Ghost.settings.apiRoot + '/users/1'
+    });
+
+//    Ghost.Collections.Users = Backbone.Collection.extend({
+//        url: Ghost.settings.apiRoot + '/users'
+//    });
+
+}());
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diff --git a/ghost/admin/router.js b/ghost/admin/router.js
index 1157aa77fe..ae0bdee0bf 100644
--- a/ghost/admin/router.js
+++ b/ghost/admin/router.js
@@ -33,10 +33,7 @@
         },
 
         settings: function (pane) {
-            var settings = new Ghost.Models.Settings();
-            settings.fetch().then(function () {
-                Ghost.currentView = new Ghost.Views.Settings({ el: '#main', model: settings, pane: pane });
-            });
+            Ghost.currentView = new Ghost.Views.Settings({ el: '#main', pane: pane });
         },
 
         editor: function (id) {
diff --git a/ghost/admin/tpl/settings/sidebar.hbs b/ghost/admin/tpl/settings/sidebar.hbs
index 35886d3bbb..2dd95bb005 100644
--- a/ghost/admin/tpl/settings/sidebar.hbs
+++ b/ghost/admin/tpl/settings/sidebar.hbs
@@ -5,5 +5,6 @@
     <ul>
         <li class="general"><a href="#general">General</a></li>
         <li class="publishing"><a href="#content">Content</a></li>
+        <li class="users"><a href="#user">User</a></li>
     </ul>
 </nav>
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diff --git a/ghost/admin/tpl/settings/user-profile.hbs b/ghost/admin/tpl/settings/user-profile.hbs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9a0821ec33
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ghost/admin/tpl/settings/user-profile.hbs
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+<header>
+    <h2 class="title">Your Profile</h2>
+    <section class="page-actions">
+        <button class="button-save">Save</button>
+    </section>
+</header>
+<section class="content no-padding">
+    <header class="user-profile-header">
+        <figure class="cover-image">
+        <img id="user-cover-picture" src="{{#if cover_picture}}{{cover_picture}}{{else}}/shared/img/default-user-cover-picture.jpg{{/if}}" title="{{full_name}} Cover Image"/>
+            <button class="button-change-cover">Change Cover</button>
+        </figure>
+    </header>
+    <form class="user-details-container">
+        <fieldset class="user-details-top">
+            <figure class="user-avatar-image">
+                <img id="user-profile-picture" src="{{#if profile_picture}}{{profile_picture}}{{else}}/shared/img/default-user-profile-picture.jpg{{/if}}" title="{{full_name}}"/>
+                <button class="button-change-avatar">Update Avatar</button>
+            </figure>
+            <label>
+                <input type="text" value="{{full_name}}" id="user-name" placeholder="Joe Bloggs">
+                <p>Use your real name so people can recognise you.</p>
+            </label>
+        </fieldset>
+        <fieldset class="user-details-bottom">
+            <div class="form-group">
+                <label><strong>Email</strong></label>
+                <input type="text" value="{{email_address}}" id="user-email">
+                <p>Email will not be publicly displayed. <a class="highlight" href="#" >Learn more</a>.</p>
+            </div>
+
+            <div class="form-group">
+                <label><strong>Location</strong></label>
+                <input type="text" value="{{location}}" id="user-location">
+                <p>Where in the world do you live?</p>
+            </div>
+
+            <div class="form-group">
+                <label><strong>Website</strong></label>
+                <input type="text" value="{{url}}" id="user-website">
+                <p>Have a website or blog other than this one? Link it.</p>
+            </div>
+
+            <div class="form-group bio-container">
+                <label><strong>Bio</strong></label>
+                <textarea id="user-bio">{{bio}}</textarea>
+                <p class="bio-desc">Write about you, in <strong>200</strong> characters or less.</p>
+                <span class="word-count">97</span>
+            </div>
+
+            <hr>
+
+        </fieldset>
+
+        <fieldset class="user-details-bottom">
+
+            <div class="form-group">
+                <label><strong>Old Password</strong></label>
+                <input type="password" id="user-password-old">
+                <p><a href="#" >Forgot your password?</a></p>
+            </div>
+
+            <div class="form-group">
+                <label><strong>New Password</strong></label>
+                <input type="password" id="user-password-new">
+            </div>
+
+            <div class="form-group">
+                <label><strong>Verify Password</strong></label>
+                <input type="password" id="user-new-password-verification">
+            </div>
+
+        </fieldset>
+
+    </form>
+</section>
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diff --git a/ghost/admin/views/settings.js b/ghost/admin/views/settings.js
index b0ad123c05..33e68288bc 100644
--- a/ghost/admin/views/settings.js
+++ b/ghost/admin/views/settings.js
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@
             this.showContent(options.pane || 'general');
         },
 
+        models: {},
+
         events: {
             'click .settings-menu li' : 'switchPane'
         },
@@ -42,13 +44,30 @@
         },
 
         showContent: function (id) {
+            var self = this,
+                model;
+
             Backbone.history.navigate('/settings/' + id);
             if (this.pane && id === this.pane.el.id) {
                 return;
             }
             _.result(this.pane, 'destroy');
             this.setActive(id);
-            this.pane = new Settings[id]({ el: '.settings-content', model: this.model });
+            this.pane = new Settings[id]({ el: '.settings-content'});
+
+            if (!this.models.hasOwnProperty(this.pane.options.modelType)) {
+                model = this.models[this.pane.options.modelType] = new Ghost.Models[this.pane.options.modelType]();
+                model.fetch().then(function () {
+                    self.renderPane(model);
+                });
+            } else {
+                model = this.models[this.pane.options.modelType];
+                self.renderPane(model);
+            }
+        },
+
+        renderPane: function (model) {
+            this.pane.model = model;
             this.pane.render();
         },
 
@@ -63,6 +82,9 @@
     // Content panes
     // --------------
     Settings.Pane = Ghost.View.extend({
+        options: {
+            modelType: 'Settings'
+        },
         destroy: function () {
             this.$el.removeClass('active');
             this.undelegateEvents();
@@ -71,6 +93,25 @@
         afterRender: function () {
             this.$el.attr('id', this.id);
             this.$el.addClass('active');
+        },
+        saveSuccess: function () {
+            this.addSubview(new Ghost.Views.NotificationCollection({
+                model: [{
+                    type: 'success',
+                    message: 'Saved',
+                    status: 'passive'
+                }]
+            }));
+
+        },
+        saveError: function () {
+            this.addSubview(new Ghost.Views.NotificationCollection({
+                model: [{
+                    type: 'error',
+                    message: 'Something went wrong, not saved :(',
+                    status: 'passive'
+                }]
+            }));
         }
     });
 
@@ -85,29 +126,12 @@
         },
 
         saveSettings: function () {
-            var self = this;
             this.model.save({
                 title: this.$('#blog-title').val(),
                 email: this.$('#email-address').val()
             }, {
-                success: function () {
-                    self.addSubview(new Ghost.Views.NotificationCollection({
-                        model: [{
-                            type: 'success',
-                            message: 'Saved',
-                            status: 'passive'
-                        }]
-                    }));
-                },
-                error: function () {
-                    self.addSubview(new Ghost.Views.NotificationCollection({
-                        model: [{
-                            type: 'error',
-                            message: 'Something went wrong, not saved :(',
-                            status: 'passive'
-                        }]
-                    }));
-                }
+                success: this.saveSuccess,
+                error: this.saveError
             });
         },
 
@@ -127,29 +151,11 @@
             'click .button-save': 'saveSettings'
         },
         saveSettings: function () {
-            var self = this;
             this.model.save({
                 description: this.$('#blog-description').val()
             }, {
-                success: function () {
-                    self.addSubview(new Ghost.Views.NotificationCollection({
-                        model: [{
-                            type: 'success',
-                            message: 'Saved',
-                            status: 'passive'
-                        }]
-                    }));
-
-                },
-                error: function () {
-                    self.addSubview(new Ghost.Views.NotificationCollection({
-                        model: [{
-                            type: 'error',
-                            message: 'Something went wrong, not saved :(',
-                            status: 'passive'
-                        }]
-                    }));
-                }
+                success: this.saveSuccess,
+                error: this.saveError
             });
         },
 
@@ -161,30 +167,71 @@
         }
     });
 
+     // ### User profile
+    Settings.user = Settings.Pane.extend({
+        id: 'user',
+
+        options: {
+            modelType: 'User'
+        },
+
+        events: {
+            'click .button-save': 'saveUser'
+        },
+
+        saveUser: function () {
+            this.model.save({
+                'full_name':        this.$('#user-name').val(),
+                'email_address':    this.$('#user-email').val(),
+                'location':         this.$('#user-location').val(),
+                'url':              this.$('#user-website').val(),
+                'bio':              this.$('#user-bio').val(),
+                'profile_picture':  this.$('#user-profile-picture').attr('src'),
+                'cover_picture':    this.$('#user-cover-picture').attr('src')
+            }, {
+                success: this.saveSuccess,
+                error: this.saveError
+            });
+        },
+
+        templateName: 'settings/user-profile',
+
+        beforeRender: function () {
+            var user = this.model.toJSON();
+            this.$('#user-name').val(user.full_name);
+            this.$('#user-email').val(user.email_address);
+            this.$('#user-location').val(user.location);
+            this.$('#user-website').val(user.url);
+            this.$('#user-bio').val(user.bio);
+            this.$('#user-profile-picture').attr('src', user.profile_picture);
+            this.$('#user-cover-picture').attr('src', user.cover_picture);
+        }
+    });
+
     // ### User settings
     Settings.users = Settings.Pane.extend({
-        el: '#users',
+        id: 'users',
         events: {
         }
     });
 
     // ### Appearance settings
     Settings.appearance = Settings.Pane.extend({
-        el: '#appearance',
+        id: 'appearance',
         events: {
         }
     });
 
     // ### Services settings
     Settings.services = Settings.Pane.extend({
-        el: '#services',
+        id: 'services',
         events: {
         }
     });
 
     // ### Plugins settings
     Settings.plugins = Settings.Pane.extend({
-        el: '#plugins',
+        id: 'plugins',
         events: {
         }
     });