diff --git a/src/models/Dev.ts b/src/models/Dev.ts
index 0c86d43..6283b84 100644
--- a/src/models/Dev.ts
+++ b/src/models/Dev.ts
@@ -30,6 +30,31 @@ interface Dev extends DevSummary {
 export const getDescription = (status: string, company: string) =>
   `${status} at ${company}`;
 
+/** blank Dev serve as placeholder when initializing a new profile */
+export const blankDev: Dev = {
+  id: '42',
+  displayName: '',
+  status: 'Developer',
+  company: '',
+  picture: '',
+  description: '',
+  location: '',
+  skills: [],
+  links: {
+    website: '',
+    instagram: '',
+    facebook: '',
+    linkedin: '',
+    twitter: '',
+    github: '',
+    youtube: '',
+  },
+  bio: '',
+  experiences: [],
+  educations: [],
+  repos: [],
+};
+
 /**
  * sample Dev for development and tests
  */
diff --git a/src/pages/SignUp.tsx b/src/pages/SignUp.tsx
index cbddce5..1ec1a8b 100644
--- a/src/pages/SignUp.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/SignUp.tsx
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import Alert from '../components/Alert';
 import Header from '../components/Header';
 // Form
 import useForm from '../hooks';
+import {blankDev} from '../models/Dev';
 
 // extends withFirebaseProps type to ad profile info
 interface IProps extends WithFirebaseProps<User> {
@@ -55,12 +56,18 @@ const SignUp: FC<IProps> = ({firebase, isEmpty, isLoaded}) => {
     // pass the info to store into the second argument
     firebase
       .createUser({email, password}, newUser(name, email))
-      .then(() => resetForm())
+      .then(() => {
+        firebase.updateProfile(blankDev, {useSet: true, merge: true});
+        resetForm();
+      })
       .catch(err => setError(err));
   };
 
   const loginWithGoogle = () =>
-    firebase.login({provider: 'google', type: 'popup'});
+    firebase
+      .login({provider: 'google', type: 'popup'})
+      .then(() => firebase.updateProfile(blankDev, {useSet: true, merge: true}))
+      .catch(err => setError(err));
 
   // redirect to dashboard if connected
   if (isLoaded && !isEmpty) {