diff --git a/app/(tabs)/profile.tsx b/app/(tabs)/profile.tsx
index 5074790..bfa3d34 100644
--- a/app/(tabs)/profile.tsx
+++ b/app/(tabs)/profile.tsx
@@ -1,12 +1,58 @@
 "use client";
 
 import { Image } from "expo-image";
-import { useState } from "react";
-import { ScrollView, Text, TouchableOpacity, View } from "react-native";
+import { useEffect, useState } from "react";
+import {
+  ActivityIndicator,
+  ScrollView,
+  Text,
+  TouchableOpacity,
+  View,
+} from "react-native";
 import { SafeAreaView } from "react-native-safe-area-context";
 
+import { useAuth } from "@/context/auth-context";
+import { getProfile } from "@/services/data/profile";
+import { supabase } from "@/services/supabase";
+
 export default function ProfileScreen() {
   const [activeTab, setActiveTab] = useState("Repost");
+  const [username, setUsername] = useState<string | null>(null);
+  const [loading, setLoading] = useState(true);
+  const [error, setError] = useState<string | null>(null);
+  const { isAuthenticated } = useAuth();
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const fetchProfile = async () => {
+      setLoading(true);
+      setError(null);
+      try {
+        const { data: userData, error: userError } =
+          await supabase.auth.getUser();
+        if (userError || !userData?.user?.id) {
+          setError("Unable to get user info.");
+          setUsername(null);
+          setLoading(false);
+          return;
+        }
+        const { data, error } = await getProfile(userData.user.id);
+        if (error) {
+          setError(error.message || "Failed to fetch profile");
+          setUsername(null);
+        } else {
+          setUsername(data?.username || null);
+        }
+      } catch (e: any) {
+        setError(e.message || "Unknown error");
+        setUsername(null);
+      } finally {
+        setLoading(false);
+      }
+    };
+    if (isAuthenticated) {
+      fetchProfile();
+    }
+  }, [isAuthenticated]);
 
   const foodItems = [
     {
@@ -69,7 +115,17 @@ export default function ProfileScreen() {
               <Text className="text-5xl">👨‍🍳</Text>
             </View>
           </View>
-          <Text className="text-xl font-bold mb-3">Mr. Chef</Text>
+          {loading ? (
+            <ActivityIndicator
+              size="small"
+              color="#bb0718"
+              style={{ marginBottom: 12 }}
+            />
+          ) : error ? (
+            <Text className="text-xl font-bold mb-3 text-red-600">{error}</Text>
+          ) : (
+            <Text className="text-xl font-bold mb-3">{username ?? "-"}</Text>
+          )}
           <TouchableOpacity className="bg-red-600 py-2 px-10 rounded-lg">
             <Text className="text-white font-bold">Edit</Text>
           </TouchableOpacity>
diff --git a/services/data/profile.ts b/services/data/profile.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4a3dc75
--- /dev/null
+++ b/services/data/profile.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+import { supabase } from "@/services/supabase";
+import { PostgrestError } from "@supabase/supabase-js";
+
+/**
+ * Retrieves a user's profile from the `profiles` table.
+ */
+export async function getProfile(userId: string): Promise<{
+    data: {
+        id: any;
+        updated_at: any;
+        username: any;
+        avatar_url: any;
+    } | null;
+    error: PostgrestError | null;
+}> {
+    const { data, error } = await supabase
+      .from('profiles')
+      .select(`
+        id,
+        updated_at,
+        username,
+        avatar_url
+        `)
+      .eq('id', userId)
+      .single()
+  
+    return { data, error }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Updates the username of a user in the `profiles` table.
+ */
+export async function updateProfile(userId: string, username: string): Promise<{ data: any; error: PostgrestError | null }> {
+    const { data, error } = await supabase
+      .from('profiles')
+      .update({ username: username })
+      .eq('id', userId)
+      .select()
+      .single()
+  
+    return { data, error }
+}
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