diff --git a/gulpfile.js b/gulpfile.js
index d26ac30b9c..c4828efcd0 100644
--- a/gulpfile.js
+++ b/gulpfile.js
@@ -126,10 +126,6 @@ gulp.task('lib', ['clean:lib'], function () {
             src: paths.npmDir + 'angular-jwt/dist/*.js',
             dest: paths.libDir + 'angular-jwt'
         },
-        {
-            src: paths.npmDir + 'angular-md5/angular-md5*.js',
-            dest: paths.libDir + 'angular-md5'
-        },
         {
             src: paths.npmDir + 'angular-resource/*resource*.js',
             dest: paths.libDir + 'angular-resource'
@@ -168,6 +164,10 @@ gulp.task('lib', ['clean:lib'], function () {
                 paths.npmDir + 'angulartics/src/angulartics.js'
             ],
             dest: paths.libDir + 'angulartics'
+        },
+        {
+            src: paths.npmDir + 'ngletteravatar/ngletteravatar.js',
+            dest: paths.libDir + 'ngletteravatar'
         }
     ];
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 76a15c9748..164f61b40c 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
     "angular-jwt": "0.1.9",
     "angular-cookies": "1.6.3",
     "admin-lte": "2.3.11",
-    "angular-md5": "0.1.10",
     "angular-toastr": "2.1.1",
     "angular-bootstrap-show-errors": "2.3.0",
     "angular-messages": "1.6.3",
@@ -47,6 +46,7 @@
     "angular-credit-cards": "3.1.6",
     "browserify": "14.1.0",
     "vinyl-source-stream": "1.1.0",
-    "gulp-derequire": "2.1.0"
+    "gulp-derequire": "2.1.0",
+    "ngletteravatar": "4.0.4"
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/app/app.js b/src/app/app.js
index 75e54d47f9..a20ec226c8 100644
--- a/src/app/app.js
+++ b/src/app/app.js
@@ -3,13 +3,13 @@
         'ui.router',
         'ngMessages',
         'angular-jwt',
-        'angular-md5',
         'ui.bootstrap.showErrors',
         'toastr',
         'angulartics',
         'angulartics.google.analytics',
         'angular-stripe',
         'credit-cards',
+        'ngLetterAvatar',
 
         'bit.directives',
         'bit.filters',
diff --git a/src/app/config.js b/src/app/config.js
index fc34d35251..a2de1aa5fe 100644
--- a/src/app/config.js
+++ b/src/app/config.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ angular
     .module('bit')
 
     .config(function ($stateProvider, $urlRouterProvider, $httpProvider, jwtInterceptorProvider, jwtOptionsProvider,
-        $uibTooltipProvider, toastrConfig, $locationProvider, $qProvider, stripeProvider) {
+        $uibTooltipProvider, toastrConfig, $locationProvider, $qProvider, stripeProvider, defaultSettings) {
         $qProvider.errorOnUnhandledRejections(false);
         $locationProvider.hashPrefix('');
         jwtOptionsProvider.config({
@@ -49,6 +49,14 @@ angular
             return refreshPromise;
         };
 
+        angular.extend(defaultSettings, {
+            fontFamily: 'Open Sans',
+            height: 45,
+            width: 45,
+            charCount: 2,
+            dynamic: 'true'
+        });
+
         stripeProvider.setPublishableKey('pk_test_KPoCfZXu7mznb9uSCPZ2JpTD');
 
         angular.extend(toastrConfig, {
@@ -61,7 +69,6 @@ angular
         $uibTooltipProvider.options({
             popupDelay: 600,
             appendToBody: true
-
         });
 
         if ($httpProvider.defaults.headers.post) {
diff --git a/src/app/global/sideNavController.js b/src/app/global/sideNavController.js
index 76e2048844..b5096802da 100644
--- a/src/app/global/sideNavController.js
+++ b/src/app/global/sideNavController.js
@@ -5,8 +5,12 @@ angular
         $scope.$state = $state;
         $scope.params = $state.params;
         $scope.orgs = [];
+        $scope.name = '';
 
         authService.getUserProfile().then(function (userProfile) {
+            $scope.name = userProfile.extended && userProfile.extended.name ?
+                userProfile.extended.name : userProfile.email;
+
             if (!userProfile.organizations) {
                 return;
             }
diff --git a/src/app/organization/views/organizationPeople.html b/src/app/organization/views/organizationPeople.html
index 7171a531c4..9b6735e255 100644
--- a/src/app/organization/views/organizationPeople.html
+++ b/src/app/organization/views/organizationPeople.html
@@ -58,8 +58,7 @@
                                 </div>
                             </td>
                             <td style="width: 45px;">
-                                <img src="//www.gravatar.com/avatar/{{user.email | gravatar}}.jpg?s=45&d=mm"
-                                     class="img-circle" alt="User Image">
+                                <ng-letter-avatar data="{{user.name || user.email}}" shape="round"></ng-letter-avatar>
                             </td>
                             <td>
                                 <a href="javascript:void(0)" ng-click="edit(user.id)">{{user.email}}</a>
diff --git a/src/app/organization/views/organizationSubvaultsUsers.html b/src/app/organization/views/organizationSubvaultsUsers.html
index 1846488e1c..c7df4e68ed 100644
--- a/src/app/organization/views/organizationSubvaultsUsers.html
+++ b/src/app/organization/views/organizationSubvaultsUsers.html
@@ -20,8 +20,7 @@
                         </button>
                     </td>
                     <td style="width: 45px;">
-                        <img src="//www.gravatar.com/avatar/{{user.email | gravatar}}.jpg?s=45&d=mm"
-                             class="img-circle" alt="User Image">
+                        <ng-letter-avatar data="{{user.name || user.email}}" shape="round"></ng-letter-avatar>
                     </td>
                     <td>
                         <a href="javascript:void(0)" ng-click="edit(user.id)">{{user.email}}</a>
diff --git a/src/app/settings/views/settings.html b/src/app/settings/views/settings.html
index 24b8348f98..7140abfb08 100644
--- a/src/app/settings/views/settings.html
+++ b/src/app/settings/views/settings.html
@@ -36,12 +36,7 @@
                         </div>
                     </div>
                     <div class="col-sm-3 settings-photo">
-                        <a href="http://www.gravatar.com/" target="_blank">
-                            <img src="//www.gravatar.com/avatar/{{ model.email | gravatar }}.jpg?s=150&d=mm"
-                                 class="img-rounded img-responsive" alt="User Image">
-                        </a>
-                        <a href="http://www.gravatar.com/" target="_blank" class="btn btn-link"
-                           analytics-on="click" analytics-event="Clicked Update Photo">Update Photo</a>
+                        <ng-letter-avatar data="{{model.profile.name || model.email}}"></ng-letter-avatar>
                     </div>
                 </div>
             </div>
diff --git a/src/app/views/organizationLayout.html b/src/app/views/organizationLayout.html
index 7fe9124470..e3eaa85e7d 100644
--- a/src/app/views/organizationLayout.html
+++ b/src/app/views/organizationLayout.html
@@ -22,8 +22,7 @@
     <section class="sidebar">
         <div class="user-panel">
             <div class="pull-left image">
-                <img src="//www.gravatar.com/avatar/{{ orgProfile.name | gravatar }}.jpg?s=45&d=mm"
-                     class="img-circle" alt="User Image">
+                <ng-letter-avatar charCount="1" data="{{orgProfile.name}}" shape="round"></ng-letter-avatar>
             </div>
             <div class="pull-left info">
                 <p>{{orgProfile.name}}</p>
diff --git a/src/app/views/userLayout.html b/src/app/views/userLayout.html
index 4a55f84018..ec318bc7c4 100644
--- a/src/app/views/userLayout.html
+++ b/src/app/views/userLayout.html
@@ -22,11 +22,10 @@
     <section class="sidebar">
         <div class="user-panel">
             <div class="pull-left image">
-                <img src="//www.gravatar.com/avatar/{{ main.userProfile.email | gravatar }}.jpg?s=45&d=mm"
-                     class="img-circle" alt="User Image">
+                <ng-letter-avatar data="{{name}}" shape="round"></ng-letter-avatar>
             </div>
             <div class="pull-left info">
-                <p>{{main.userProfile.extended && main.userProfile.extended.name ? main.userProfile.extended.name : main.userProfile.email}}</p>
+                <p>{{name}}</p>
                 <a ui-sref="frontend.logout">Log Out</a>
             </div>
         </div>
diff --git a/src/index.html b/src/index.html
index a65bd4383f..5ee35c2ff9 100644
--- a/src/index.html
+++ b/src/index.html
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@
     <script src="lib/angular-resource/angular-resource.js"></script>
     <script src="lib/angular-ui-router/angular-ui-router.js"></script>
     <script src="lib/angular-ui-bootstrap/ui-bootstrap-tpls.js"></script>
-    <script src="lib/angular-md5/angular-md5.js"></script>
     <script src="lib/angular-toastr/angular-toastr.tpls.js"></script>
     <script src="lib/angular-bootstrap-show-errors/showErrors.js"></script>
     <script src="lib/ngstorage/ngStorage.js"></script>
@@ -76,6 +75,7 @@
     <script src="lib/angulartics/angulartics-ga.js"></script>
     <script src="lib/angular-stripe/angular-stripe.js"></script>
     <script src="lib/angular-credit-cards/angular-credit-cards.js"></script>
+    <script src="lib/ngletteravatar/ngletteravatar.js"></script>
 
     <script src="app/app.js"></script>
     <script src="app/settings.js"></script>