diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/layout/Sidebar.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/layout/Sidebar.svelte
index 729a999b..a92db059 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/layout/Sidebar.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/layout/Sidebar.svelte
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-<!-- #region Sidebar [C:4] [TYPE Component] [SEMANTICS sidebar, navigation, categories, toggle, resource] -->
-<!-- @BRIEF Persistent left sidebar with resource categories navigation, expand/collapse, health indicators, and RBAC filtering. -->
+<!-- #region Sidebar [C:4] [TYPE Component] [SEMANTICS sidebar, navigation, sections, toggle, resource] -->
+<!-- @BRIEF Persistent left sidebar with grouped sections (Resources/Operations/System), expand/collapse, health indicators, RBAC filtering, profile footer. -->
 <!-- @LAYER UI -->
 <!-- @RELATION BINDS_TO -> [sidebarStore] -->
 <!-- @RELATION BINDS_TO -> [healthStore] -->
@@ -8,47 +8,11 @@
 <!-- @UX_STATE Idle -> Sidebar visible with current state. -->
 <!-- @UX_STATE Toggling -> Animation plays for 200ms on expand/collapse. -->
 <!-- @UX_STATE MobileOpen -> Overlay and sidebar visible until dismissed. -->
-<!-- @UX_FEEDBACK Active item highlighted with different background. -->
+<!-- @UX_FEEDBACK Active item highlighted with different background; section labels visible when expanded. -->
 <!-- @UX_FEEDBACK Badge count shown on failing dashboards. -->
+<!-- @UX_FEEDBACK Profile footer shows user avatar and username. -->
 <!-- @UX_RECOVERY Click outside on mobile closes overlay. -->
 <script>
-  /**
-   * @PURPOSE: Persistent left sidebar with resource categories navigation
-   * @LAYER: UI
-   * @RELATION: BINDS_TO -> sidebar
-   * @RELATION: BINDS_TO -> auth
-   * @RELATION: BINDS_TO -> health_store
-   * @RELATION: DEPENDS_ON -> SidebarNavigation
-   * @RELATION: DEPENDS_ON -> Icon
-   * @SEMANTICS: Navigation
-   * @PRE: Sidebar store and translated category definitions are available before navigation is rendered.
-   * @POST: Active category and item remain aligned with the current route and mobile state is dismissible.
-   * @SIDE_EFFECT: Persists sidebar state via store actions, refreshes health indicators, and updates window location on navigation.
-   * @DATA_CONTRACT: SidebarCategory[] -> RenderedNavigationTree
-   * @INVARIANT: Always shows active category and item
-   * @UX_REACTIVITY: Uses $derived for store-backed navigation state and $effect guards for route/category coherence.
-   *
-   * @UX_STATE: Idle -> Sidebar visible with current state
-   * @UX_STATE: Toggling -> Animation plays for 200ms
-   * @UX_STATE: MobileOpen -> Overlay and sidebar stay visible on small screens until dismissed.
-   * @UX_FEEDBACK: Active item highlighted with different background
-   * @UX_RECOVERY: Click outside on mobile closes overlay
-   *
-   * @TEST_CONTRACT Component_Sidebar ->
-   * {
-   *   required_props: {},
-   *   optional_props: {},
-   *   invariants: [
-   *       "Highlights active category and sub-item based on current page URL",
-   *       "Toggles sidebar via toggleSidebar store action",
-   *       "Closes mobile overlay on click outside"
-   *   ]
-   * }
-   * @TEST_FIXTURE idle_state -> {}
-   * @TEST_EDGE mobile_open -> shows mobile overlay mask
-   * @TEST_INVARIANT navigation -> verifies: [idle_state]
-   */
-
   import { page } from "$app/state";
   import { fromStore } from "svelte/store";
   import {
@@ -61,9 +25,10 @@
   import { onMount } from "svelte";
   import { t } from "$lib/i18n";
   import { auth } from "$lib/auth/store.js";
-  import { buildSidebarCategories } from "$lib/components/layout/sidebarNavigation.js";
+  import { buildSidebarSections } from "$lib/components/layout/sidebarNavigation.js";
   import { fetchApi } from "$lib/api.js";
   import { browser } from "$app/environment";
+  import { goto } from "$app/navigation";
   import Icon from "$lib/ui/Icon.svelte";
 
   const sidebarState = fromStore(sidebarStore);
@@ -74,14 +39,17 @@
   let features = $state({});
   let cleanupInterval = null;
 
-  let categories = $derived(
-    buildSidebarCategories(
+  let sections = $derived(
+    buildSidebarSections(
       translationState.current,
       authState.current?.user || null,
       features,
     ),
   );
 
+  // Flat categories list for fallback resolution
+  let allCategories = $derived(sections.flatMap((s) => s.categories));
+
   let isExpanded = $derived(sidebarState.current?.isExpanded ?? true);
   let activeCategory = $derived(
     sidebarState.current?.activeCategory || "dashboards",
@@ -90,6 +58,9 @@
   let isMobileOpen = $derived(Boolean(sidebarState.current?.isMobileOpen));
   let failingDashboardCount = $derived(failingCountState.current || 0);
   let expandedCategories = $state(new Set(["dashboards"]));
+  let expandedSections = $state(new Set(["resources", "operations", "system"]));
+
+  let user = $derived(authState.current?.user || null);
 
   function withExpandedCategory(categoryId) {
     const next = new Set(expandedCategories);
@@ -107,13 +78,23 @@
     expandedCategories = next;
   }
 
+  function toggleExpandedSection(sectionId) {
+    const next = new Set(expandedSections);
+    if (next.has(sectionId)) {
+      next.delete(sectionId);
+    } else {
+      next.add(sectionId);
+    }
+    expandedSections = next;
+  }
+
   // Keep active category valid after RBAC filtering.
   $effect(() => {
     if (
-      categories.length > 0 &&
-      !categories.some((category) => category.id === activeCategory)
+      allCategories.length > 0 &&
+      !allCategories.some((cat) => cat.id === activeCategory)
     ) {
-      const fallbackCategory = categories[0];
+      const fallbackCategory = allCategories[0];
       const fallbackPath =
         fallbackCategory.subItems?.[0]?.path || fallbackCategory.path;
       setActiveItem(fallbackCategory.id, fallbackPath);
@@ -130,7 +111,7 @@
   // Update active item when page changes
   $effect(() => {
     if (page.url.pathname !== activeItem) {
-      const matched = categories.find((cat) => {
+      const matched = allCategories.find((cat) => {
         if (page.url.pathname.startsWith(cat.path)) return true;
         return (cat.subItems || []).some((item) =>
           page.url.pathname.startsWith(item.path),
@@ -142,33 +123,19 @@
     }
   });
 
-  function handleItemClick(category) {
-    console.log(`[Sidebar][Action] Clicked category ${category.id}`);
-    setActiveItem(category.id, category.path);
-    closeMobile();
-    if (browser) {
-      window.location.href = category.path;
-    }
-  }
-
   function handleCategoryToggle(categoryId, event) {
     event.stopPropagation();
 
     if (!isExpanded) {
-      console.log(
-        `[Sidebar][Action] Expand sidebar and category ${categoryId}`,
-      );
       toggleSidebar();
       withExpandedCategory(categoryId);
       return;
     }
 
-    console.log(`[Sidebar][Action] Toggle category ${categoryId}`);
     toggleExpandedCategory(categoryId);
   }
 
   function handleSubItemClick(categoryId, path) {
-    console.log(`[Sidebar][Action] Clicked sub-item ${path}`);
     setActiveItem(categoryId, path);
     closeMobile();
     if (browser) {
@@ -178,44 +145,58 @@
 
   function handleToggleClick(event) {
     event.stopPropagation();
-    console.log("[Sidebar][Action] Toggle sidebar");
     toggleSidebar();
   }
 
   function handleOverlayClick() {
-    console.log("[Sidebar][Action] Close mobile overlay");
     closeMobile();
   }
 
-  // Close mobile overlay on route change — depends only on page.url.pathname, NOT isMobileOpen.
-  // Otherwise clicking the burger (which sets isMobileOpen=true) would immediately close it.
+  function handleProfileClick() {
+    closeMobile();
+    if (browser) {
+      window.location.href = "/profile";
+    }
+  }
+
+  function handleSettingsClick(e) {
+    e.stopPropagation();
+    closeMobile();
+    if (browser) {
+      window.location.href = "/settings";
+    }
+  }
+
+  function getInitials(user) {
+    if (!user) return "?";
+    if (user.display_name) return user.display_name.charAt(0).toUpperCase();
+    if (user.username) return user.username.charAt(0).toUpperCase();
+    if (user.email) return user.email.charAt(0).toUpperCase();
+    return "?";
+  }
+
+  // Close mobile overlay on route change
   $effect(() => {
     const _pathname = page.url.pathname;
     closeMobile();
   });
 
   onMount(() => {
-    // Fetch feature flags first, then conditionally refresh health
     fetchApi("/settings/features")
       .then((res) => {
         features = res;
         if (res.health_monitor) {
           healthStore.refresh();
-          // Refresh every 5 minutes
           const interval = setInterval(() => healthStore.refresh(), 5 * 60 * 1000);
           cleanupInterval = interval;
         }
       })
       .catch(() => {
-        // Graceful degradation: default to {} (all features visible)
         features = {};
-        // Feature flags unavailable — start health polling only if it doesn't return disabled
         healthStore.refresh().then(() => {
           const interval = setInterval(() => healthStore.refresh(), 5 * 60 * 1000);
           cleanupInterval = interval;
-        }).catch(() => {
-          // If the first refresh already failed (feature disabled), do not poll
-        });
+        }).catch(() => {});
       });
 
     return () => {
@@ -226,10 +207,10 @@
 
 <!-- Mobile overlay (only on mobile) -->
 {#if isMobileOpen}
+  <!-- svelte-ignore a11y_click_events_have_key_events a11y_no_static_element_interactions -->
   <div
     class="fixed inset-0 bg-black/50 z-20 md:hidden"
     onclick={handleOverlayClick}
-    onkeydown={(e) => e.key === "Escape" && handleOverlayClick()}
     role="presentation"
   ></div>
 {/if}
@@ -242,135 +223,209 @@
     ? 'translate-x-0 w-sidebar'
     : '-translate-x-full md:translate-x-0'}"
 >
-  <!-- Header -->
+  <!-- ═══ HEADER: Logo + Collapse ═══ -->
   <div
-    class="flex items-center border-b border-slate-200 p-4 {isExpanded
+    class="flex items-center border-b border-slate-200 px-3 py-3 {isExpanded
       ? 'justify-between'
       : 'justify-center'}"
   >
     {#if isExpanded}
-      <span class="font-semibold text-gray-800 flex items-center gap-2">
+      <span class="font-semibold text-gray-800 flex items-center gap-2 text-sm">
         <span
-          class="inline-flex h-6 w-6 items-center justify-center rounded-md bg-gradient-to-br from-slate-100 to-slate-200 text-slate-700 ring-1 ring-slate-200"
+          class="inline-flex h-7 w-7 items-center justify-center rounded-md bg-gradient-to-br from-primary-light to-blue-100 text-primary ring-1 ring-primary-ring"
         >
-          <Icon name="layers" size={14} />
+          <Icon name="layers" size={15} />
         </span>
-        {translationState.current?.nav?.menu}
+        {translationState.current?.nav?.menu || "Menu"}
       </span>
+      <button
+        onclick={handleToggleClick}
+        class="flex h-7 w-7 items-center justify-center rounded-md text-gray-400 hover:bg-gray-100 hover:text-gray-600 transition-colors"
+        aria-label={translationState.current?.nav?.collapse}
+        title={translationState.current?.nav?.collapse}
+      >
+        <Icon name="chevronLeft" size={15} />
+      </button>
     {:else}
-      <span class="text-xs text-gray-500">M</span>
+      <span
+        class="inline-flex h-7 w-7 items-center justify-center rounded-md bg-gradient-to-br from-primary-light to-blue-100 text-primary ring-1 ring-primary-ring"
+      >
+        <Icon name="layers" size={15} />
+      </span>
+      <button
+        onclick={handleToggleClick}
+        class="flex h-7 w-7 items-center justify-center rounded-md text-gray-400 hover:bg-gray-100 hover:text-gray-600 transition-colors ml-1"
+        aria-label={translationState.current?.nav?.expand}
+        title={translationState.current?.nav?.expand}
+      >
+        <Icon name="chevronRight" size={15} />
+      </button>
     {/if}
   </div>
 
-  <!-- Navigation items -->
-  <nav class="flex-1 overflow-y-auto py-2">
-    {#each categories as category}
-      <div>
-        <!-- Category Header -->
+  <!-- ═══ NAVIGATION: Sections with categories ═══ -->
+  <nav class="flex-1 overflow-y-auto py-1">
+    {#each sections as section}
+      <!-- Section label (only when expanded) -->
+      {#if isExpanded}
         <div
-          class="flex cursor-pointer items-center justify-between px-4 py-3 transition-colors hover:bg-slate-100
-            {activeCategory === category.id
-            ? 'bg-primary-light text-primary md:border-r-2 md:border-primary'
-            : ''}"
-          onclick={(e) => handleCategoryToggle(category.id, e)}
-          onkeydown={(e) =>
-            (e.key === "Enter" || e.key === " ") &&
-            handleCategoryToggle(category.id, e)}
+          class="flex items-center justify-between px-4 pt-4 pb-1 cursor-pointer select-none"
+          onclick={() => toggleExpandedSection(section.id)}
+          onkeydown={(e) => (e.key === "Enter") && toggleExpandedSection(section.id)}
           role="button"
           tabindex="0"
-          aria-label={category.label}
-          aria-expanded={expandedCategories.has(category.id)}
+          aria-expanded={expandedSections.has(section.id)}
         >
-          <div class="flex items-center">
-            <span
-              class="relative inline-flex h-8 w-8 shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded-lg bg-gradient-to-br ring-1 transition-all {category.tone}"
+          <span class="text-[11px] font-semibold uppercase tracking-widest text-gray-400">
+            {section.label}
+          </span>
+          <Icon
+            name="chevronDown"
+            size={12}
+            className="text-gray-300 transition-transform duration-200 {expandedSections.has(section.id) ? '' : '-rotate-90'}"
+          />
+        </div>
+      {/if}
+
+      <!-- Section categories -->
+      {#if !isExpanded || expandedSections.has(section.id)}
+        {#each section.categories as category}
+          <div>
+            <!-- Category Header -->
+            <div
+              class="mx-2 flex cursor-pointer items-center justify-between rounded-lg px-2 py-2 transition-colors hover:bg-slate-100
+                {activeCategory === category.id
+                ? 'bg-primary-light text-primary'
+                : 'text-gray-600'}"
+              onclick={(e) => handleCategoryToggle(category.id, e)}
+              onkeydown={(e) =>
+                (e.key === "Enter" || e.key === " ") &&
+                handleCategoryToggle(category.id, e)}
+              role="button"
+              tabindex="0"
+              aria-label={category.label}
+              aria-expanded={expandedCategories.has(category.id)}
             >
-              <Icon name={category.icon} size={16} strokeWidth={2} />
-              {#if !isExpanded && category.id === "dashboards" && failingDashboardCount > 0}
+              <div class="flex items-center min-w-0">
                 <span
-                  class="absolute -top-1 -right-1 flex h-3 w-3 items-center justify-center rounded-full bg-red-500 ring-2 ring-white"
-                ></span>
-              {/if}
-            </span>
-            {#if isExpanded}
-              <span class="ml-3 text-sm font-medium truncate"
-                >{category.label}</span
-              >
-              {#if category.id === "dashboards" && failingDashboardCount > 0}
-                <span
-                  class="ml-auto mr-2 inline-flex items-center justify-center px-2 py-0.5 text-[10px] font-bold leading-none text-white bg-red-500 rounded-full"
-                  title="{failingDashboardCount} failing dashboards"
+                  class="relative inline-flex h-7 w-7 shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded-lg bg-gradient-to-br ring-1 transition-all {category.tone}"
                 >
-                  {failingDashboardCount}
+                  <Icon name={category.icon} size={15} strokeWidth={2} />
+                  {#if !isExpanded && category.id === "dashboards" && failingDashboardCount > 0}
+                    <span
+                      class="absolute -top-1 -right-1 flex h-2.5 w-2.5 items-center justify-center rounded-full bg-red-500 ring-2 ring-white"
+                    ></span>
+                  {/if}
                 </span>
+                {#if isExpanded}
+                  <span class="ml-3 text-sm font-medium truncate"
+                    >{category.label}</span
+                  >
+                  {#if category.id === "dashboards" && failingDashboardCount > 0}
+                    <span
+                      class="ml-auto mr-1 inline-flex items-center justify-center px-1.5 py-0.5 text-[10px] font-bold leading-none text-white bg-red-500 rounded-full"
+                      title="{failingDashboardCount} failing dashboards"
+                    >
+                      {failingDashboardCount}
+                    </span>
+                  {/if}
+                {/if}
+              </div>
+              {#if isExpanded}
+                <Icon
+                  name="chevronDown"
+                  size={14}
+                  className="shrink-0 text-gray-400 transition-transform duration-200 {expandedCategories.has(
+                    category.id,
+                  )
+                    ? 'rotate-180'
+                    : ''}"
+                />
               {/if}
+            </div>
+
+            <!-- Sub Items (only when expanded) -->
+            {#if isExpanded && expandedCategories.has(category.id)}
+              <div class="overflow-hidden transition-all duration-200">
+                {#each category.subItems as subItem}
+                  <div
+                    class="mx-2 flex items-center rounded-md px-2 py-1.5 pl-10 cursor-pointer transition-colors text-sm text-gray-500 hover:bg-gray-100 hover:text-gray-900
+                      {activeItem === subItem.path
+                      ? 'bg-primary-light text-primary font-medium'
+                      : ''}"
+                    onclick={() => handleSubItemClick(category.id, subItem.path)}
+                    onkeydown={(e) =>
+                      (e.key === "Enter" || e.key === " ") &&
+                      handleSubItemClick(category.id, subItem.path)}
+                    role="button"
+                    tabindex="0"
+                  >
+                    {subItem.label}
+                  </div>
+                {/each}
+              </div>
             {/if}
           </div>
-          {#if isExpanded}
-            <Icon
-              name="chevronDown"
-              size={16}
-              className="text-gray-400 transition-transform duration-200 {expandedCategories.has(
-                category.id,
-              )
-                ? 'rotate-180'
-                : ''}"
-            />
-          {/if}
-        </div>
-
-        <!-- Sub Items (only when expanded) -->
-        {#if isExpanded && expandedCategories.has(category.id)}
-          <div class="bg-gray-50 overflow-hidden transition-all duration-200">
-            {#each category.subItems as subItem}
-              <div
-                class="flex items-center px-4 py-2 pl-12 cursor-pointer transition-colors text-sm text-gray-600 hover:bg-gray-100 hover:text-gray-900
-                  {activeItem === subItem.path
-                  ? 'bg-primary-light text-primary'
-                  : ''}"
-                onclick={() => handleSubItemClick(category.id, subItem.path)}
-                onkeydown={(e) =>
-                  (e.key === "Enter" || e.key === " ") &&
-                  handleSubItemClick(category.id, subItem.path)}
-                role="button"
-                tabindex="0"
-              >
-                {subItem.label}
-              </div>
-            {/each}
-          </div>
-        {/if}
-      </div>
+        {/each}
+      {/if}
     {/each}
   </nav>
 
-  <!-- Footer with Collapse button -->
-  {#if isExpanded}
-    <div class="border-t border-gray-200 p-4">
-      <button
-        class="flex items-center justify-center w-full px-4 py-2 text-sm text-gray-600 hover:bg-gray-100 rounded-lg transition-colors"
-        onclick={handleToggleClick}
-      >
-        <span
-          class="mr-2 inline-flex h-6 w-6 items-center justify-center rounded-md bg-slate-100 text-slate-600"
+  <!-- ═══ FOOTER: Profile + Settings + Collapse ═══ -->
+  <div class="border-t border-gray-200">
+    {#if isExpanded}
+      <!-- Expanded footer: profile info + settings gear -->
+      <div class="flex items-center justify-between px-3 py-3">
+        <button
+          onclick={handleProfileClick}
+          class="flex items-center gap-2 min-w-0 rounded-lg px-2 py-1.5 text-sm text-gray-600 hover:bg-gray-100 transition-colors"
         >
-          <Icon name="chevronLeft" size={14} />
-        </span>
-        {translationState.current?.nav?.collapse}
-      </button>
-    </div>
-  {:else}
-    <div class="border-t border-gray-200 p-4">
-      <button
-        class="flex items-center justify-center w-full px-4 py-2 text-sm text-gray-600 hover:bg-gray-100 rounded-lg transition-colors"
-        onclick={handleToggleClick}
-        aria-label={translationState.current?.nav?.expand_sidebar}
-      >
-        <Icon name="chevronRight" size={16} />
-        <span class="ml-2">{translationState.current?.nav?.expand}</span>
-      </button>
-    </div>
-  {/if}
+          <span
+            class="inline-flex h-7 w-7 shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded-full bg-gradient-to-br from-indigo-100 to-indigo-200 text-indigo-700 text-xs font-bold ring-1 ring-indigo-200"
+          >
+            {getInitials(user)}
+          </span>
+          <span class="truncate max-w-[120px]">
+            {user?.display_name || user?.username || user?.email || "Profile"}
+          </span>
+        </button>
+        <div class="flex items-center gap-1">
+          <button
+            onclick={handleSettingsClick}
+            class="flex h-7 w-7 items-center justify-center rounded-md text-gray-400 hover:bg-gray-100 hover:text-gray-600 transition-colors"
+            aria-label={translationState.current?.nav?.settings}
+            title={translationState.current?.nav?.settings}
+          >
+            <Icon name="settings" size={15} />
+          </button>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    {:else}
+      <!-- Collapsed footer: just avatar + expand -->
+      <div class="flex flex-col items-center gap-1 px-2 py-3">
+        <button
+          onclick={handleProfileClick}
+          class="flex items-center justify-center rounded-lg px-1 py-1 hover:bg-gray-100 transition-colors"
+          aria-label={translationState.current?.nav?.profile}
+          title={translationState.current?.nav?.profile}
+        >
+          <span
+            class="inline-flex h-7 w-7 items-center justify-center rounded-full bg-gradient-to-br from-indigo-100 to-indigo-200 text-indigo-700 text-xs font-bold ring-1 ring-indigo-200"
+          >
+            {getInitials(user)}
+          </span>
+        </button>
+        <button
+          onclick={handleToggleClick}
+          class="flex h-7 w-7 items-center justify-center rounded-md text-gray-400 hover:bg-gray-100 hover:text-gray-600 transition-colors"
+          aria-label={translationState.current?.nav?.expand}
+          title={translationState.current?.nav?.expand}
+        >
+          <Icon name="chevronRight" size={15} />
+        </button>
+      </div>
+    {/if}
+  </div>
 </div>
 
 <!-- #endregion Sidebar -->
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/layout/__tests__/sidebarNavigation.test.js b/frontend/src/lib/components/layout/__tests__/sidebarNavigation.test.js
index 1a32e4bd..216a51d5 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/layout/__tests__/sidebarNavigation.test.js
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/layout/__tests__/sidebarNavigation.test.js
@@ -1,27 +1,49 @@
 // #region SidebarNavigationTest:Module [TYPE Function]
 // @SEMANTICS: tests, sidebar, navigation, rbac, permissions
-// @PURPOSE: Verifies RBAC-based sidebar category and subitem visibility.
+// @PURPOSE: Verifies RBAC-based sidebar sections and category visibility.
 // @LAYER: UI (Tests)
 // @RELATION: DEPENDS_ON -> [SidebarNavigation]
 
 import { describe, it, expect } from "vitest";
-import { buildSidebarCategories } from "../sidebarNavigation.js";
+import { buildSidebarCategories, buildSidebarSections } from "../sidebarNavigation.js";
 
 const i18nState = {
   nav: {
+    section_resources: "Resources",
+    section_operations: "Operations",
+    section_system: "System",
     dashboards: "Dashboards",
     overview: "Overview",
+    health_center: "Health Center",
     datasets: "Datasets",
-    all_datasets: "All datasets",
+    all_datasets: "All Datasets",
+    dataset_review_workspace: "Review Workspace",
+    migration: "Migration",
+    migration_overview: "Overview",
+    migration_mappings: "Mappings",
+    git: "Git",
+    git_repo_status: "Repository Status",
+    translation: "Translation",
+    translation_jobs: "Jobs",
+    translation_dictionaries: "Dictionaries",
+    translation_history: "History",
+    reports: "Reports",
+    all_reports: "All Reports",
+    tools: "Tools",
+    tools_mapper: "Dataset Mapper",
+    tools_debug: "System Debug",
+    tools_storage: "File Storage",
+    tools_backups: "Backup Manager",
     storage: "Storage",
     backups: "Backups",
     repositories: "Repositories",
-    reports: "Reports",
-    profile: "Profile",
-    admin: "Admin",
-    admin_users: "User management",
-    admin_roles: "Role management",
     settings: "Settings",
+    admin: "Admin",
+    admin_users: "User Management",
+    admin_roles: "Role Management",
+    admin_settings: "ADFS Config",
+    admin_llm: "LLM Providers",
+    profile: "Profile",
   },
 };
 
@@ -30,6 +52,20 @@ function makeUser(roles) {
 }
 
 describe("sidebarNavigation", () => {
+  it("shows sections structure with correct section IDs", () => {
+    // Admin user sees all sections
+    const user = makeUser([
+      {
+        name: "Admin",
+        permissions: [],
+      },
+    ]);
+    const sections = buildSidebarSections(i18nState, user);
+    const sectionIds = sections.map((s) => s.id);
+
+    expect(sectionIds).toEqual(["resources", "operations", "system"]);
+  });
+
   it("shows only categories available to a non-admin user", () => {
     const user = makeUser([
       {
@@ -44,7 +80,19 @@ describe("sidebarNavigation", () => {
     const categories = buildSidebarCategories(i18nState, user);
     const categoryIds = categories.map((category) => category.id);
 
-    expect(categoryIds).toEqual(["dashboards", "datasets", "reports", "profile"]);
+    // migration requires plugin:migration → visible
+    // git/tools have no requiredPermission → always visible
+    // translation requires translate.job → hidden
+    // storage requires plugin:storage → hidden
+    // admin requires admin:* → hidden
+    expect(categoryIds).toEqual([
+      "dashboards",
+      "datasets",
+      "migration",
+      "git",
+      "reports",
+      "tools",
+    ]);
   });
 
   it("hides admin category when user has no admin permissions", () => {
@@ -76,11 +124,12 @@ describe("sidebarNavigation", () => {
     expect(adminCategory.subItems.map((item) => item.path)).toEqual([
       "/admin/users",
       "/admin/roles",
-      "/settings",
+      "/admin/settings",
+      "/admin/settings/llm",
     ]);
   });
 
-  it("keeps profile visible even without explicit plugin permissions", () => {
+  it("shows git and tools for users without plugin permissions", () => {
     const user = makeUser([
       {
         name: "Basic",
@@ -91,8 +140,10 @@ describe("sidebarNavigation", () => {
     const categories = buildSidebarCategories(i18nState, user);
     const categoryIds = categories.map((category) => category.id);
 
-    expect(categoryIds).toEqual(["profile"]);
+    // Profile is now in the sidebar footer, not a nav category
+    // Git and Tools have no requiredPermission → always visible
+    expect(categoryIds).toContain("git");
+    expect(categoryIds).toContain("tools");
   });
 });
-
 // #endregion SidebarNavigationTest:Module
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/layout/sidebarNavigation.js b/frontend/src/lib/components/layout/sidebarNavigation.js
index e1dec298..407802c8 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/layout/sidebarNavigation.js
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/layout/sidebarNavigation.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 // #region SidebarNavigation:Module [TYPE Function]
 // @SEMANTICS: navigation, sidebar, rbac, menu, filtering
-// @PURPOSE: Build sidebar navigation categories filtered by current user permissions.
+// @PURPOSE: Build sidebar navigation sections and categories filtered by user permissions and feature flags.
 // @LAYER: UI
 // @RELATION: DEPENDS_ON -> [Permissions]
 // @RELATION: BINDS_TO -> [Sidebar]
@@ -22,192 +22,184 @@ function isItemAllowed(user, item) {
 }
 // #endregion isItemAllowed:Function
 
-// #region buildSidebarCategories:Function [TYPE Function]
-// @PURPOSE: Build translated sidebar categories and filter them by RBAC permissions and feature flags.
+// #region isFeatureEnabled:Function [TYPE Function]
+function isFeatureEnabled(item, features) {
+  if (!item?.requiredFeature) return true;
+  return features[item.requiredFeature] !== false;
+}
+// #endregion isFeatureEnabled:Function
+
+// #region buildSidebarSections:Function [TYPE Function]
+// @PURPOSE: Build translated sidebar sections with categories, filtered by RBAC permissions and feature flags.
 // @PRE: i18nState provides nav labels; user can be null; features default to {} (all enabled).
-// @POST: Returns only categories/subitems available for provided user and enabled features.
-export function buildSidebarCategories(i18nState, user, features = {}) {
+// @POST: Returns only sections/categories/subitems available for provided user and enabled features.
+export function buildSidebarSections(i18nState, user, features = {}) {
   const nav = i18nState?.nav || {};
 
-  const categories = [
-    {
-      id: "dashboards",
-      label: nav.dashboards,
-      icon: "dashboard",
-      tone: "from-sky-100 to-sky-200 text-sky-700 ring-sky-200",
-      path: "/dashboards",
-      requiredPermission: "plugin:migration",
-      requiredAction: "READ",
-      subItems: [
-        {
-          label: nav.overview,
-          path: "/dashboards",
-          requiredPermission: "plugin:migration",
-          requiredAction: "READ",
-        },
-        {
-          label: nav.health_center,
-          path: "/dashboards/health",
-          requiredPermission: "plugin:migration",
-          requiredAction: "READ",
-          requiredFeature: "health_monitor",
-        },
-      ],
-    },
-    {
-      id: "datasets",
-      label: nav.datasets,
-      icon: "database",
-      tone: "from-emerald-100 to-emerald-200 text-emerald-700 ring-emerald-200",
-      path: "/datasets",
-      requiredPermission: "plugin:migration",
-      requiredAction: "READ",
-      subItems: [
-        {
-          label: nav.all_datasets,
-          path: "/datasets",
-          requiredPermission: "plugin:migration",
-          requiredAction: "READ",
-        },
-        {
-          label: nav.dataset_review_workspace,
-          path: "/datasets/review",
-          requiredPermission: "plugin:migration",
-          requiredAction: "READ",
-          requiredFeature: "dataset_review",
-        },
-      ],
-    },
-    {
-      id: "storage",
-      label: nav.storage,
-      icon: "storage",
-      tone: "from-amber-100 to-amber-200 text-amber-800 ring-amber-200",
-      path: "/storage",
-      requiredPermission: "plugin:storage",
-      requiredAction: "READ",
-      subItems: [
-        {
-          label: nav.backups,
-          path: "/storage/backups",
-          requiredPermission: "plugin:storage",
-          requiredAction: "READ",
-        },
-        {
-          label: nav.repositories,
-          path: "/storage/repos",
-          requiredPermission: "plugin:storage",
-          requiredAction: "READ",
-        },
-      ],
-    },
-    {
-      id: "translation",
-      label: nav.translation,
-      icon: "translate",
-      tone: "from-cyan-100 to-teal-100 text-teal-700 ring-teal-200",
-      path: "/translate",
-      requiredPermission: "translate.job",
-      requiredAction: "VIEW",
-      subItems: [
-        {
-          label: nav.translation_jobs,
-          path: "/translate",
-          requiredPermission: "translate.job",
-          requiredAction: "VIEW",
-        },
-        {
-          label: nav.translation_dictionaries,
-          path: "/translate/dictionaries",
-          requiredPermission: "translate.dictionary",
-          requiredAction: "VIEW",
-        },
-        {
-          label: nav.translation_history,
-          path: "/translate/history",
-          requiredPermission: "translate.job",
-          requiredAction: "VIEW",
-        },
-      ],
-    },
-    {
-      id: "reports",
-      label: nav.reports,
-      icon: "reports",
-      tone: "from-violet-100 to-fuchsia-100 text-violet-700 ring-violet-200",
-      path: "/reports",
-      requiredPermission: "tasks",
-      requiredAction: "READ",
-      subItems: [
-        {
-          label: nav.reports,
-          path: "/reports",
-          requiredPermission: "tasks",
-          requiredAction: "READ",
-        },
-      ],
-    },
-    {
-      id: "profile",
-      label: nav.profile,
-      icon: "admin",
-      tone: "from-indigo-100 to-indigo-200 text-indigo-700 ring-indigo-200",
-      path: "/profile",
-      subItems: [{ label: nav.profile, path: "/profile" }],
-    },
-    {
-      id: "admin",
-      label: nav.admin,
-      icon: "admin",
-      tone: "from-rose-100 to-rose-200 text-rose-700 ring-rose-200",
-      path: "/admin",
-      subItems: [
-        {
-          label: nav.admin_users,
-          path: "/admin/users",
-          requiredPermission: "admin:users",
-          requiredAction: "READ",
-        },
-        {
-          label: nav.admin_roles,
-          path: "/admin/roles",
-          requiredPermission: "admin:roles",
-          requiredAction: "READ",
-        },
-        {
-          label: nav.settings,
-          path: "/settings",
-          requiredPermission: "admin:settings",
-          requiredAction: "READ",
-        },
-      ],
-    },
-  ];
+  // ── Section 1: Resources ─────────────────────────────────
+  const resources = {
+    id: "resources",
+    label: nav.section_resources,
+    categories: [
+      {
+        id: "dashboards",
+        label: nav.dashboards,
+        icon: "dashboard",
+        tone: "from-sky-100 to-sky-200 text-sky-700 ring-sky-200",
+        path: "/dashboards",
+        requiredPermission: "plugin:migration",
+        requiredAction: "READ",
+        subItems: [
+          { label: nav.overview, path: "/dashboards", requiredPermission: "plugin:migration", requiredAction: "READ" },
+          { label: nav.health_center, path: "/dashboards/health", requiredPermission: "plugin:migration", requiredAction: "READ", requiredFeature: "health_monitor" },
+        ],
+      },
+      {
+        id: "datasets",
+        label: nav.datasets,
+        icon: "database",
+        tone: "from-emerald-100 to-emerald-200 text-emerald-700 ring-emerald-200",
+        path: "/datasets",
+        requiredPermission: "plugin:migration",
+        requiredAction: "READ",
+        subItems: [
+          { label: nav.all_datasets, path: "/datasets", requiredPermission: "plugin:migration", requiredAction: "READ" },
+          { label: nav.dataset_review_workspace, path: "/datasets/review", requiredPermission: "plugin:migration", requiredAction: "READ", requiredFeature: "dataset_review" },
+        ],
+      },
+      {
+        id: "migration",
+        label: nav.migration,
+        icon: "layers",
+        tone: "from-orange-100 to-orange-200 text-orange-700 ring-orange-200",
+        path: "/migration",
+        requiredPermission: "plugin:migration",
+        requiredAction: "READ",
+        subItems: [
+          { label: nav.migration_overview || "Overview", path: "/migration", requiredPermission: "plugin:migration", requiredAction: "READ" },
+          { label: nav.migration_mappings || "Mappings", path: "/migration/mappings", requiredPermission: "plugin:migration", requiredAction: "READ" },
+        ],
+      },
+    ],
+  };
 
-  function isFeatureEnabled(item) {
-    if (!item?.requiredFeature) return true;
-    return features[item.requiredFeature] !== false;
-  }
+  // ── Section 2: Operations ────────────────────────────────
+  const operations = {
+    id: "operations",
+    label: nav.section_operations,
+    categories: [
+      {
+        id: "git",
+        label: nav.git,
+        icon: "activity",
+        tone: "from-purple-100 to-purple-200 text-purple-700 ring-purple-200",
+        path: "/git",
+        subItems: [
+          { label: nav.git_repo_status || "Repository Status", path: "/git" },
+        ],
+      },
+      {
+        id: "translation",
+        label: nav.translation,
+        icon: "translate",
+        tone: "from-cyan-100 to-teal-100 text-teal-700 ring-teal-200",
+        path: "/translate",
+        requiredPermission: "translate.job",
+        requiredAction: "VIEW",
+        subItems: [
+          { label: nav.translation_jobs, path: "/translate", requiredPermission: "translate.job", requiredAction: "VIEW" },
+          { label: nav.translation_dictionaries, path: "/translate/dictionaries", requiredPermission: "translate.dictionary", requiredAction: "VIEW" },
+          { label: nav.translation_history, path: "/translate/history", requiredPermission: "translate.job", requiredAction: "VIEW" },
+        ],
+      },
+      {
+        id: "reports",
+        label: nav.reports,
+        icon: "reports",
+        tone: "from-violet-100 to-fuchsia-100 text-violet-700 ring-violet-200",
+        path: "/reports",
+        requiredPermission: "tasks",
+        requiredAction: "READ",
+        subItems: [
+          { label: nav.all_reports || "All Reports", path: "/reports", requiredPermission: "tasks", requiredAction: "READ" },
+        ],
+      },
+    ],
+  };
 
-  return categories
-    .map((category) => {
-      const visibleSubItems = (category.subItems || []).filter(
-        (subItem) => isItemAllowed(user, subItem) && isFeatureEnabled(subItem),
-      );
-      return {
-        ...category,
-        subItems: visibleSubItems,
-      };
-    })
-    .filter((category) => {
-      const categoryVisible = isItemAllowed(user, category);
-      if (!categoryVisible) return false;
+  // ── Section 3: System ────────────────────────────────────
+  const system = {
+    id: "system",
+    label: nav.section_system,
+    categories: [
+      {
+        id: "tools",
+        label: nav.tools,
+        icon: "list",
+        tone: "from-slate-100 to-slate-200 text-slate-700 ring-slate-200",
+        path: "/tools/mapper",
+        subItems: [
+          { label: nav.tools_mapper, path: "/tools/mapper" },
+          { label: nav.tools_debug, path: "/tools/debug" },
+          { label: nav.tools_storage, path: "/tools/storage" },
+          { label: nav.tools_backups, path: "/tools/backups" },
+        ],
+      },
+      {
+        id: "storage",
+        label: nav.storage,
+        icon: "storage",
+        tone: "from-amber-100 to-amber-200 text-amber-800 ring-amber-200",
+        path: "/storage",
+        requiredPermission: "plugin:storage",
+        requiredAction: "READ",
+        subItems: [
+          { label: nav.backups, path: "/storage/backups", requiredPermission: "plugin:storage", requiredAction: "READ" },
+          { label: nav.repositories, path: "/storage/repos", requiredPermission: "plugin:storage", requiredAction: "READ" },
+        ],
+      },
+      {
+        id: "admin",
+        label: nav.admin,
+        icon: "admin",
+        tone: "from-rose-100 to-rose-200 text-rose-700 ring-rose-200",
+        path: "/admin/users",
+        subItems: [
+          { label: nav.admin_users, path: "/admin/users", requiredPermission: "admin:users", requiredAction: "READ" },
+          { label: nav.admin_roles, path: "/admin/roles", requiredPermission: "admin:roles", requiredAction: "READ" },
+          { label: nav.admin_settings, path: "/admin/settings", requiredPermission: "admin:settings", requiredAction: "READ" },
+          { label: nav.admin_llm, path: "/admin/settings/llm", requiredPermission: "admin:settings", requiredAction: "READ" },
+        ],
+      },
+    ],
+  };
 
-      const hasVisibleSubItems =
-        Array.isArray(category.subItems) && category.subItems.length > 0;
-      return hasVisibleSubItems;
-    });
+  const allSections = [resources, operations, system];
+
+  // Filter by permissions and features
+  return allSections
+    .map((section) => ({
+      ...section,
+      categories: section.categories
+        .map((category) => {
+          const visibleSubItems = (category.subItems || []).filter(
+            (sub) => isItemAllowed(user, sub) && isFeatureEnabled(sub, features),
+          );
+          return { ...category, subItems: visibleSubItems };
+        })
+        .filter((category) => {
+          if (!isItemAllowed(user, category)) return false;
+          return Array.isArray(category.subItems) && category.subItems.length > 0;
+        }),
+    }))
+    .filter((section) => section.categories.length > 0);
 }
-// #endregion buildSidebarCategories:Function
+// #endregion buildSidebarSections:Function
 
-// #endregion SidebarNavigation:Module
\ No newline at end of file
+// ── Legacy adapter for backward compatibility ──────────────
+// @DEPRECATED Use buildSidebarSections instead. Returns flat category list for old consumers.
+export function buildSidebarCategories(i18nState, user, features = {}) {
+  const sections = buildSidebarSections(i18nState, user, features);
+  return sections.flatMap((s) => s.categories);
+}
+// #endregion SidebarNavigation:Module
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/i18n/locales/en/nav.json b/frontend/src/lib/i18n/locales/en/nav.json
index 62a6a23f..cb217b5f 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/i18n/locales/en/nav.json
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/i18n/locales/en/nav.json
@@ -5,41 +5,51 @@
   "collapse": "Collapse",
   "expand": "Expand",
   "expand_sidebar": "Expand sidebar",
-  "dashboard": "Dashboard",
+  "section_resources": "Resources",
+  "section_operations": "Operations",
+  "section_system": "System",
+
   "dashboards": "Dashboards",
   "datasets": "Datasets",
   "overview": "Overview",
   "all_datasets": "All Datasets",
   "dataset_review_workspace": "Review Workspace",
   "health_center": "Health Center",
-  "storage": "Storage",
-  "backups": "Backups",
-  "repositories": "Repositories",
   "migration": "Migration",
+  "migration_overview": "Overview",
+  "migration_mappings": "Mappings",
+
   "git": "Git",
-  "tasks": "Tasks",
-  "reports": "Reports",
-  "settings": "Settings",
-  "tools": "Tools",
-  "tools_search": "Dataset Search",
-  "tools_mapper": "Dataset Mapper",
-  "tools_backups": "Backup Manager",
-  "tools_debug": "System Debug",
-  "tools_storage": "File Storage",
-  "tools_llm": "LLM Tools",
+  "git_repo_status": "Repository Status",
+
   "translation": "Translation",
   "translation_jobs": "Jobs",
   "translation_dictionaries": "Dictionaries",
   "translation_history": "History",
-  "settings_general": "General Settings",
+
+  "reports": "Reports",
+  "all_reports": "All Reports",
+
+  "tools": "Tools",
+  "tools_mapper": "Dataset Mapper",
+  "tools_debug": "System Debug",
+  "tools_storage": "File Storage",
+  "tools_backups": "Backup Manager",
+
+  "storage": "Storage",
+  "backups": "Backups",
+  "repositories": "Repositories",
+
+  "settings": "Settings",
+  "settings_general": "General",
   "settings_connections": "Connections",
-  "settings_git": "Git Integration",
-  "settings_environments": "Environments",
-  "settings_storage": "Storage",
+
   "admin": "Admin",
   "admin_users": "User Management",
   "admin_roles": "Role Management",
-  "admin_settings": "ADFS Configuration",
+  "admin_settings": "ADFS Config",
   "admin_llm": "LLM Providers",
-  "profile": "Profile"
+
+  "profile": "Profile",
+  "sign_out": "Sign Out"
 }
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/i18n/locales/ru/nav.json b/frontend/src/lib/i18n/locales/ru/nav.json
index 4f0416c0..eb498a88 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/i18n/locales/ru/nav.json
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/i18n/locales/ru/nav.json
@@ -5,41 +5,51 @@
   "collapse": "Свернуть",
   "expand": "Развернуть",
   "expand_sidebar": "Развернуть боковую панель",
-  "dashboard": "Панель управления",
+  "section_resources": "Ресурсы",
+  "section_operations": "Операции",
+  "section_system": "Система",
+
   "dashboards": "Дашборды",
   "datasets": "Датасеты",
   "overview": "Обзор",
   "all_datasets": "Все датасеты",
   "dataset_review_workspace": "Review Workspace",
   "health_center": "Центр здоровья",
-  "storage": "Хранилище",
-  "backups": "Бэкапы",
-  "repositories": "Репозитории",
   "migration": "Миграция",
+  "migration_overview": "Обзор",
+  "migration_mappings": "Маппинги",
+
   "git": "Git",
-  "tasks": "Задачи",
-  "reports": "Отчеты",
-  "settings": "Настройки",
-  "tools": "Инструменты",
-  "tools_search": "Поиск датасетов",
-  "tools_mapper": "Маппер колонок",
-  "tools_backups": "Управление бэкапами",
-  "tools_debug": "Диагностика системы",
-  "tools_storage": "Хранилище файлов",
-  "tools_llm": "Инструменты LLM",
+  "git_repo_status": "Состояние репозитория",
+
   "translation": "Переводы",
   "translation_jobs": "Задания",
   "translation_dictionaries": "Словари",
   "translation_history": "История",
-  "settings_general": "Общие настройки",
+
+  "reports": "Отчеты",
+  "all_reports": "Все отчеты",
+
+  "tools": "Инструменты",
+  "tools_mapper": "Маппер колонок",
+  "tools_debug": "Диагностика",
+  "tools_storage": "Файловое хранилище",
+  "tools_backups": "Бэкапы",
+
+  "storage": "Хранилище",
+  "backups": "Бэкапы",
+  "repositories": "Репозитории",
+
+  "settings": "Настройки",
+  "settings_general": "Общие",
   "settings_connections": "Подключения",
-  "settings_git": "Интеграция Git",
-  "settings_environments": "Окружения",
-  "settings_storage": "Хранилище",
+
   "admin": "Админ",
-  "admin_users": "Управление пользователями",
-  "admin_roles": "Управление ролями",
+  "admin_users": "Пользователи",
+  "admin_roles": "Роли",
   "admin_settings": "Настройка ADFS",
   "admin_llm": "Провайдеры LLM",
-  "profile": "Профиль"
+
+  "profile": "Профиль",
+  "sign_out": "Выйти"
 }