diff --git a/e2e/suites/list-views/trash.test.ts b/e2e/suites/list-views/trash.test.ts
index 8af8827bf..df378e765 100755
--- a/e2e/suites/list-views/trash.test.ts
+++ b/e2e/suites/list-views/trash.test.ts
@@ -132,10 +132,10 @@ describe('Trash', () => {
         });
 
         it('has the correct columns', () => {
-            const labels = [ 'Name', 'Location', 'Size', 'Deleted', 'Deleted by' ];
+            const labels = [ 'Name', 'Location', 'Size', 'Deleted'];
             const elements = labels.map(label => dataTable.getColumnHeaderByLabel(label));
 
-            expect(dataTable.getColumnHeaders().count()).toBe(5 + 1, 'Incorrect number of columns');
+            expect(dataTable.getColumnHeaders().count()).toBe(4 + 1, 'Incorrect number of columns');
 
             elements.forEach((element, index) => {
                 expect(element.isPresent()).toBe(true, `"${labels[index]}" is missing`);
diff --git a/src/app/app.module.ts b/src/app/app.module.ts
index 2a7127cb7..d3b59831a 100644
--- a/src/app/app.module.ts
+++ b/src/app/app.module.ts
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ import { SearchComponent } from './components/search/search.component';
 import { SettingsComponent } from './components/settings/settings.component';
 import { HybridAppConfigService } from './common/services/hybrid-app-config.service';
 import { PageTitleService as AcaPageTitleService } from './common/services/page-title.service';
+import { ProfileResolver } from './common/services/profile.resolver';
 
 import { InfoDrawerComponent } from './components/info-drawer/info-drawer.component';
 import { EditFolderDirective } from './directives/edit-folder.directive';
@@ -148,7 +149,8 @@ import { MaterialModule } from './material.module';
         BrowsingFilesService,
         ContentManagementService,
         NodeActionsService,
-        NodePermissionService
+        NodePermissionService,
+        ProfileResolver
     ],
     entryComponents: [
         NodeVersionsDialogComponent
diff --git a/src/app/app.routes.ts b/src/app/app.routes.ts
index 595fe7654..0a4b610a0 100644
--- a/src/app/app.routes.ts
+++ b/src/app/app.routes.ts
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ import { GenericErrorComponent } from './components/generic-error/generic-error.
 import { SearchComponent } from './components/search/search.component';
 import { SettingsComponent } from './components/settings/settings.component';
 
+import { ProfileResolver } from './common/services/profile.resolver';
+
 export const APP_ROUTES: Routes = [
     {
         path: 'login',
@@ -60,6 +62,7 @@ export const APP_ROUTES: Routes = [
     {
         path: '',
         component: LayoutComponent,
+        resolve: { profile: ProfileResolver },
         children: [
             {
                 path: '',
diff --git a/src/app/common/services/profile.resolver.ts b/src/app/common/services/profile.resolver.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ec169d83d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/common/services/profile.resolver.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+/*!
+ * @license
+ * Alfresco Example Content Application
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2005 - 2018 Alfresco Software Limited
+ *
+ * This file is part of the Alfresco Example Content Application.
+ * If the software was purchased under a paid Alfresco license, the terms of
+ * the paid license agreement will prevail.  Otherwise, the software is
+ * provided under the following open source license terms:
+ *
+ * The Alfresco Example Content Application is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * The Alfresco Example Content Application is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+ * along with Alfresco. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+import { Store } from '@ngrx/store';
+import { Injectable } from '@angular/core';
+import { Resolve } from '@angular/router';
+import { Observable } from 'rxjs/Observable';
+
+import { AppStore } from '../../store/states/app.state';
+import { SetUserAction } from '../../store/actions/user.actions';
+import { selectUser } from '../../store/selectors/app.selectors';
+import { PeopleContentService } from '@alfresco/adf-core';
+
+@Injectable()
+export class ProfileResolver implements Resolve<any> {
+    constructor(private store: Store<AppStore>, private peopleApi: PeopleContentService) { }
+
+    resolve(): Observable<any> {
+
+        this.init();
+
+        return this.profileLoaded();
+    }
+
+    profileLoaded(): Observable<any> {
+        return this.store.select(selectUser).take(1);
+    }
+
+    init(): void {
+        this.peopleApi.getCurrentPerson().subscribe((person: any) => {
+            this.store.dispatch(new SetUserAction(person.entry));
+        });
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/app/components/current-user/current-user.component.html b/src/app/components/current-user/current-user.component.html
index c2eeef62e..17d9c756d 100644
--- a/src/app/components/current-user/current-user.component.html
+++ b/src/app/components/current-user/current-user.component.html
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 <div title="{{ user?.id }}">
-    <div class="current-user__full-name">{{ userName }}</div>
+    <div class="current-user__full-name">{{ user?.userName }}</div>
     <div
         class="current-user__avatar am-avatar"
         [matMenuTriggerFor]="userMenu">
-            {{ userInitials }}
+            {{ user?.initials }}
     </div>
 </div>
 
diff --git a/src/app/components/current-user/current-user.component.spec.ts b/src/app/components/current-user/current-user.component.spec.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 88f025232..000000000
--- a/src/app/components/current-user/current-user.component.spec.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,90 +0,0 @@
-/*!
- * @license
- * Alfresco Example Content Application
- *
- * Copyright (C) 2005 - 2018 Alfresco Software Limited
- *
- * This file is part of the Alfresco Example Content Application.
- * If the software was purchased under a paid Alfresco license, the terms of
- * the paid license agreement will prevail.  Otherwise, the software is
- * provided under the following open source license terms:
- *
- * The Alfresco Example Content Application is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
- * it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
- * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
- * (at your option) any later version.
- *
- * The Alfresco Example Content Application is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
- * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
- * GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
- * along with Alfresco. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
- */
-
-import { NO_ERRORS_SCHEMA } from '@angular/core';
-import { TestBed, async } from '@angular/core/testing';
-import { Observable } from 'rxjs/Rx';
-import { MatMenuModule } from '@angular/material';
-import {
-    AlfrescoApiService,
-    AppConfigService,
-    StorageService,
-    PeopleContentService,
-    UserPreferencesService,
-    AppConfigPipe
- } from '@alfresco/adf-core';
-
-import { CurrentUserComponent } from './current-user.component';
-import { AppTestingModule } from '../../testing/app-testing.module';
-
-describe('CurrentUserComponent', () => {
-    let fixture;
-    let component;
-    let peopleApi: PeopleContentService;
-    let user;
-
-    beforeEach(() => {
-        user = { entry: { firstName: 'joe', lastName: 'doe' } };
-    });
-
-    beforeEach(async(() => {
-        TestBed.configureTestingModule({
-            imports: [
-                AppTestingModule,
-                MatMenuModule
-            ],
-            declarations: [
-                CurrentUserComponent,
-                AppConfigPipe
-            ],
-            providers: [
-                AlfrescoApiService,
-                AppConfigService,
-                StorageService,
-                PeopleContentService,
-                UserPreferencesService
-            ],
-            schemas: [ NO_ERRORS_SCHEMA ]
-        })
-        .compileComponents()
-        .then(() => {
-            fixture = TestBed.createComponent(CurrentUserComponent);
-            component = fixture.componentInstance;
-            peopleApi = TestBed.get(PeopleContentService);
-
-            spyOn(peopleApi, 'getCurrentPerson').and.returnValue(Observable.of(user));
-
-            fixture.detectChanges();
-        });
-    }));
-
-    it('updates user data', () => {
-        expect(component.user).toBe(user.entry);
-    });
-
-    it('get user initials', () => {
-        expect(component.userInitials).toBe('jd');
-    });
-});
diff --git a/src/app/components/current-user/current-user.component.ts b/src/app/components/current-user/current-user.component.ts
index 996646cf5..014207cc5 100644
--- a/src/app/components/current-user/current-user.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/components/current-user/current-user.component.ts
@@ -24,9 +24,13 @@
  */
 
 import { Component, OnInit, OnDestroy, ViewEncapsulation } from '@angular/core';
-import { PeopleContentService } from '@alfresco/adf-core';
 import { Subscription } from 'rxjs/Rx';
 
+import { Store } from '@ngrx/store';
+import { AppStore } from '../../store/states/app.state';
+import { selectUser } from '../../store/selectors/app.selectors';
+import { ProfileState } from '../../store/states/profile.state';
+
 @Component({
     selector: 'aca-current-user',
     templateUrl: './current-user.component.html',
@@ -36,39 +40,17 @@ import { Subscription } from 'rxjs/Rx';
 export class CurrentUserComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
     private subscriptions: Subscription[] = [];
 
-    user: any = null;
+    user: ProfileState;
 
-    constructor(
-        private peopleApi: PeopleContentService
-    ) {}
+    constructor(private store: Store<AppStore>) {}
 
     ngOnInit() {
         this.subscriptions = this.subscriptions.concat([
-            this.peopleApi.getCurrentPerson().subscribe((person: any) => this.user = person.entry)
+            this.store.select(selectUser).subscribe((user) => this.user = user)
         ]);
     }
 
     ngOnDestroy() {
         this.subscriptions.forEach(s => s.unsubscribe());
     }
-
-    get userFirstName(): string {
-        const { user } = this;
-        return user ? (user.firstName || '') : '';
-    }
-
-    get userLastName(): string {
-        const { user } = this;
-        return user ? (user.lastName || '') : '';
-    }
-
-    get userName(): string {
-        const { userFirstName: first, userLastName: last } = this;
-        return `${first} ${last}`;
-    }
-
-    get userInitials(): string {
-        const { userFirstName: first, userLastName: last } = this;
-        return [ first[0], last[0] ].join('');
-    }
 }
diff --git a/src/app/components/trashcan/trashcan.component.html b/src/app/components/trashcan/trashcan.component.html
index 6d081f8d6..b9a6700d1 100644
--- a/src/app/components/trashcan/trashcan.component.html
+++ b/src/app/components/trashcan/trashcan.component.html
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
                     </data-column>
 
                     <data-column
-                        *ngIf="userIsAdmin"
+                        *ngIf="user.isAdmin"
                         class="adf-data-table-cell--ellipsis"
                         key="archivedByUser.displayName"
                         title="APP.DOCUMENT_LIST.COLUMNS.DELETED_BY">
diff --git a/src/app/components/trashcan/trashcan.component.ts b/src/app/components/trashcan/trashcan.component.ts
index b914eeab9..f754cf3f4 100644
--- a/src/app/components/trashcan/trashcan.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/components/trashcan/trashcan.component.ts
@@ -24,20 +24,20 @@
  */
 
 import { Component, OnInit } from '@angular/core';
-import { PeopleContentService } from '@alfresco/adf-core';
 import { ContentManagementService } from '../../common/services/content-management.service';
 import { PageComponent } from '../page.component';
 import { Store } from '@ngrx/store';
+import { selectUser } from '../../store/selectors/app.selectors';
 import { AppStore } from '../../store/states/app.state';
+import { ProfileState } from '../../store/states/profile.state';
 
 @Component({
     templateUrl: './trashcan.component.html'
 })
 export class TrashcanComponent extends PageComponent implements OnInit {
-    userIsAdmin: boolean;
+    user: ProfileState;
 
     constructor(private contentManagementService: ContentManagementService,
-                private peopleApi: PeopleContentService,
                 store: Store<AppStore>) {
         super(store);
     }
@@ -49,15 +49,7 @@ export class TrashcanComponent extends PageComponent implements OnInit {
             this.contentManagementService.nodesRestored.subscribe(() => this.reload()),
             this.contentManagementService.nodesPurged.subscribe(() => this.reload()),
             this.contentManagementService.nodesRestored.subscribe(() => this.reload()),
-            this.peopleApi.getCurrentPerson().subscribe((user: any) => this.isUserAdmin(user))
+            this.store.select(selectUser).subscribe((user) => this.user = user)
         );
     }
-
-    private isUserAdmin(user) {
-        if (user && user.capabilities) {
-            this.userIsAdmin = user.capabilities.isAdmin;
-        } else {
-            this.userIsAdmin = true;
-        }
-    }
  }
diff --git a/src/app/store/actions.ts b/src/app/store/actions.ts
index d3cec5741..cb5ff1eee 100644
--- a/src/app/store/actions.ts
+++ b/src/app/store/actions.ts
@@ -29,3 +29,4 @@ export * from './actions/snackbar.actions';
 export * from './actions/router.actions';
 export * from './actions/viewer.actions';
 export * from './actions/search.actions';
+export * from './actions/user.actions';
diff --git a/src/app/store/actions/user.actions.ts b/src/app/store/actions/user.actions.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..447bf6c39
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/store/actions/user.actions.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+/*!
+ * @license
+ * Alfresco Example Content Application
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2005 - 2018 Alfresco Software Limited
+ *
+ * This file is part of the Alfresco Example Content Application.
+ * If the software was purchased under a paid Alfresco license, the terms of
+ * the paid license agreement will prevail.  Otherwise, the software is
+ * provided under the following open source license terms:
+ *
+ * The Alfresco Example Content Application is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * The Alfresco Example Content Application is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+ * along with Alfresco. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+import { Action } from '@ngrx/store';
+
+export const SET_USER = 'SET_USER';
+
+export class SetUserAction implements Action {
+  readonly type = SET_USER;
+  constructor(public payload: any) { }
+}
diff --git a/src/app/store/reducers/app.reducer.ts b/src/app/store/reducers/app.reducer.ts
index 19b1d3f3e..03e736edc 100644
--- a/src/app/store/reducers/app.reducer.ts
+++ b/src/app/store/reducers/app.reducer.ts
@@ -33,7 +33,9 @@ import {
     SET_LOGO_PATH,
     SetLogoPathAction,
     SET_SELECTED_NODES,
-    SetSelectedNodesAction
+    SetSelectedNodesAction,
+    SET_USER,
+    SetUserAction
 } from '../actions';
 
 export function appReducer(
@@ -57,6 +59,11 @@ export function appReducer(
                 action
             ));
             break;
+        case SET_USER:
+            newState = updateUser(state, <SetUserAction>(
+                action
+            ));
+            break;
         default:
             newState = Object.assign({}, state);
     }
@@ -85,6 +92,29 @@ function updateLogoPath(state: AppState, action: SetLogoPathAction): AppState {
     return newState;
 }
 
+function updateUser(state: AppState, action: SetUserAction): AppState {
+    const newState = Object.assign({}, state);
+    const user = action.payload;
+
+    const id = user.id;
+    const firstName = user.firstName || '';
+    const lastName = user.lastName || '';
+    const userName = `${firstName} ${lastName}`;
+    const initials = [ firstName[0], lastName[0] ].join('');
+    const isAdmin = user.capabilities ? user.capabilities.isAdmin : true;
+
+    newState.user = {
+        firstName,
+        lastName,
+        userName,
+        initials,
+        isAdmin,
+        id
+    };
+
+    return newState;
+}
+
 function updateSelectedNodes(
     state: AppState,
     action: SetSelectedNodesAction
diff --git a/src/app/store/selectors/app.selectors.ts b/src/app/store/selectors/app.selectors.ts
index 5d7a7cc64..c5ce779e0 100644
--- a/src/app/store/selectors/app.selectors.ts
+++ b/src/app/store/selectors/app.selectors.ts
@@ -31,3 +31,4 @@ export const selectHeaderColor = createSelector(selectApp, (state: AppState) =>
 export const selectAppName = createSelector(selectApp, (state: AppState) => state.appName);
 export const selectLogoPath = createSelector(selectApp, (state: AppState) => state.logoPath);
 export const appSelection =  createSelector(selectApp, (state: AppState) => state.selection);
+export const selectUser =  createSelector(selectApp, (state: AppState) => state.user);
diff --git a/src/app/store/states/app.state.ts b/src/app/store/states/app.state.ts
index c10145d21..46848f894 100644
--- a/src/app/store/states/app.state.ts
+++ b/src/app/store/states/app.state.ts
@@ -24,18 +24,26 @@
  */
 
 import { SelectionState } from './selection.state';
+import { ProfileState } from './profile.state';
 
 export interface AppState {
     appName: string;
     headerColor: string;
     logoPath: string;
     selection: SelectionState;
+    user: ProfileState;
 }
 
 export const INITIAL_APP_STATE: AppState = {
     appName: 'Alfresco Example Content Application',
     headerColor: '#2196F3',
     logoPath: 'assets/images/alfresco-logo-white.svg',
+    user: {
+        isAdmin: true, // 5.2.x
+        id: null,
+        firstName: '',
+        lastName: ''
+    },
     selection: {
         nodes: [],
         isEmpty: true,
diff --git a/src/app/store/states/profile.state.ts b/src/app/store/states/profile.state.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2113d51c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/store/states/profile.state.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+/*!
+ * @license
+ * Alfresco Example Content Application
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2005 - 2018 Alfresco Software Limited
+ *
+ * This file is part of the Alfresco Example Content Application.
+ * If the software was purchased under a paid Alfresco license, the terms of
+ * the paid license agreement will prevail.  Otherwise, the software is
+ * provided under the following open source license terms:
+ *
+ * The Alfresco Example Content Application is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * The Alfresco Example Content Application is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+ * along with Alfresco. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+export interface ProfileState {
+    id: string;
+    isAdmin: boolean;
+    firstName: string;
+    lastName: string;
+    userName?: string;
+    initials?: string;
+}