diff --git a/src/components/Dashboard/PersonalDashboard.tsx b/src/components/Dashboard/PersonalDashboard.tsx
index a6a8eb804..141dbf9bc 100644
--- a/src/components/Dashboard/PersonalDashboard.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Dashboard/PersonalDashboard.tsx
@@ -162,8 +162,6 @@ export function PersonalDashboard(props: PersonalDashboardProps) {
     ? `${import.meta.env.PUBLIC_AVATAR_BASE_URL}/${avatar}`
     : '/images/default-avatar.png';
 
-  const currentPeriod = getCurrentPeriod();
-
   const allRoadmapsAndBestPractices = [
     ...builtInRoleRoadmaps,
     ...builtInSkillRoadmaps,
@@ -221,7 +219,7 @@ export function PersonalDashboard(props: PersonalDashboardProps) {
         <div className="h-7 w-1/4 animate-pulse rounded-lg bg-gray-200"></div>
       ) : (
         <h2 className="text-lg font-medium">
-          Hi {name}, good {currentPeriod}!
+          Hi {name}, good {getCurrentPeriod()}!
         </h2>
       )}
 
@@ -235,23 +233,12 @@ export function PersonalDashboard(props: PersonalDashboardProps) {
           </>
         ) : (
           <>
-            <a
-              className="overflow-hidden rounded-lg border border-gray-300 bg-white hover:border-gray-400 hover:bg-gray-50"
+            <DashboardCard
+              imgUrl={avatarLink}
+              title={name!}
+              description="Setup your profile"
               href="/account/update-profile"
-            >
-              <div className="px-4 pb-1.5 pt-3.5">
-                <img
-                  src={avatarLink}
-                  alt={name}
-                  className="size-8 rounded-full"
-                />
-              </div>
-
-              <div className="flex flex-col gap-0.5 p-4">
-                <h3 className="truncate font-medium">{name}</h3>
-                <p className="text-xs">Setup your profile</p>
-              </div>
-            </a>
+            />
 
             <DashboardCard
               icon={BookEmoji}
@@ -259,6 +246,7 @@ export function PersonalDashboard(props: PersonalDashboardProps) {
               description="Visit our Roadmaps"
               href="/roadmaps"
             />
+
             <DashboardCard
               icon={ConstructionEmoji}
               title="Practice your skills"
@@ -302,14 +290,15 @@ export function PersonalDashboard(props: PersonalDashboardProps) {
 }
 
 type DashboardCardProps = {
-  icon: JSXElementConstructor<any>;
+  icon?: JSXElementConstructor<any>;
+  imgUrl?: string;
   title: string;
   description: string;
   href: string;
 };
 
 function DashboardCard(props: DashboardCardProps) {
-  const { icon: Icon, title, description, href } = props;
+  const { icon: Icon, imgUrl, title, description, href } = props;
 
   return (
     <a
@@ -317,9 +306,17 @@ function DashboardCard(props: DashboardCardProps) {
       target="_blank"
       className="flex flex-col overflow-hidden rounded-lg border border-gray-300 bg-white hover:border-gray-400 hover:bg-gray-50"
     >
-      <div className="px-4 pb-3 pt-4">
-        <Icon className="size-6" />
-      </div>
+      {Icon && (
+        <div className="px-4 pb-3 pt-4">
+          <Icon className="size-6" />
+        </div>
+      )}
+
+      {imgUrl && (
+        <div className="px-4 pb-1.5 pt-3.5">
+          <img src={imgUrl} alt={title} className="size-8 rounded-full" />
+        </div>
+      )}
 
       <div className="flex grow flex-col justify-center gap-0.5 p-4">
         <h3 className="truncate font-medium text-black">{title}</h3>
diff --git a/src/components/Dashboard/ProgressStack.tsx b/src/components/Dashboard/ProgressStack.tsx
index 90b869f86..56ee0357b 100644
--- a/src/components/Dashboard/ProgressStack.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Dashboard/ProgressStack.tsx
@@ -23,6 +23,57 @@ const MAX_PROGRESS_TO_SHOW = 5;
 const MAX_PROJECTS_TO_SHOW = 8;
 const MAX_BOOKMARKS_TO_SHOW = 8;
 
+type ProgressLaneProps = {
+  title: string;
+  linkText?: string;
+  linkHref?: string;
+  isLoading?: boolean;
+  loadingSkeletonCount?: number;
+  loadingSkeletonClassName?: string;
+  children: React.ReactNode;
+};
+
+function ProgressLane(props: ProgressLaneProps) {
+  const {
+    title,
+    linkText,
+    linkHref,
+    isLoading = false,
+    loadingSkeletonCount = 4,
+    loadingSkeletonClassName = '',
+    children,
+  } = props;
+
+  return (
+    <div className="h-full rounded-md border bg-white p-4 shadow-sm">
+      <div className="flex items-center justify-between gap-2">
+        <h3 className="text-xs uppercase text-gray-500">{title}</h3>
+
+        {linkText && linkHref && (
+          <a
+            href={linkHref}
+            className="flex items-center gap-1 text-xs text-gray-500"
+          >
+            <ArrowUpRight size={12} />
+            {linkText}
+          </a>
+        )}
+      </div>
+
+      <div className="mt-4 flex flex-col gap-2.5">
+        {isLoading && (
+          <>
+            {Array.from({ length: loadingSkeletonCount }).map((_, index) => (
+              <CardSkeleton key={index} className={loadingSkeletonClassName} />
+            ))}
+          </>
+        )}
+        {!isLoading && children}
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
 export function ProgressStack(props: ProgressStackProps) {
   const { progresses, projects, isLoading, accountStreak, topicDoneToday } =
     props;
@@ -77,31 +128,23 @@ export function ProgressStack(props: ProgressStackProps) {
       </div>
 
       <div className="mt-2 grid min-h-[330px] grid-cols-1 gap-2 sm:grid-cols-2 md:grid-cols-3">
-        <div className="h-full rounded-md border bg-white p-4 shadow-sm">
-          <h3 className="text-xs uppercase text-gray-500">Your Progress</h3>
-
-          <div className="mt-4 flex flex-col gap-2">
-            {isLoading ? (
-              <>
-                <CardSkeleton />
-                <CardSkeleton />
-                <CardSkeleton />
-                <CardSkeleton />
-                <CardSkeleton />
-              </>
-            ) : (
-              <>
-                {userProgressesToShow.map((progress) => {
-                  return (
-                    <DashboardProgressCard
-                      key={progress.resourceId}
-                      progress={progress}
-                    />
-                  );
-                })}
-              </>
-            )}
-          </div>
+        <ProgressLane
+          title={'Your Expertise'}
+          isLoading={isLoading}
+          loadingSkeletonCount={5}
+        >
+          {userProgressesToShow.length > 0 && (
+            <>
+              {userProgressesToShow.map((progress) => {
+                return (
+                  <DashboardProgressCard
+                    key={progress.resourceId}
+                    progress={progress}
+                  />
+                );
+              })}
+            </>
+          )}
 
           {userProgresses.length > MAX_PROGRESS_TO_SHOW && (
             <ShowAllButton
@@ -112,36 +155,19 @@ export function ProgressStack(props: ProgressStackProps) {
               className="mt-3"
             />
           )}
-        </div>
-
-        <div className="h-full rounded-md border bg-white p-4 shadow-sm">
-          <h3 className="text-xs uppercase text-gray-500">Projects</h3>
+        </ProgressLane>
 
-          <div className="mt-4 flex flex-col gap-2.5">
-            {isLoading ? (
-              <>
-                <CardSkeleton className="h-5" />
-                <CardSkeleton className="h-5" />
-                <CardSkeleton className="h-5" />
-                <CardSkeleton className="h-5" />
-                <CardSkeleton className="h-5" />
-                <CardSkeleton className="h-5" />
-                <CardSkeleton className="h-5" />
-                <CardSkeleton className="h-5" />
-              </>
-            ) : (
-              <>
-                {projectsToShow.map((project) => {
-                  return (
-                    <DashboardProjectCard
-                      key={project.projectId}
-                      project={project}
-                    />
-                  );
-                })}
-              </>
-            )}
-          </div>
+        <ProgressLane
+          title={'Projects'}
+          isLoading={isLoading}
+          loadingSkeletonClassName={'h-5'}
+          loadingSkeletonCount={8}
+        >
+          {projectsToShow.map((project) => {
+            return (
+              <DashboardProjectCard key={project.projectId} project={project} />
+            );
+          })}
 
           {projects.length > MAX_PROJECTS_TO_SHOW && (
             <ShowAllButton
@@ -152,47 +178,24 @@ export function ProgressStack(props: ProgressStackProps) {
               className="mt-3"
             />
           )}
-        </div>
-
-        <div className="h-full rounded-md border bg-white p-4 shadow-sm">
-          <div className="flex items-center justify-between gap-2">
-            <h3 className="text-xs uppercase text-gray-500">Bookmarks</h3>
-
-            <a
-              href="/roadmaps"
-              className="flex items-center gap-1 text-xs text-gray-500"
-            >
-              <ArrowUpRight size={12} />
-              Explore
-            </a>
-          </div>
-
-          <div className="mt-4 flex flex-col gap-2.5">
-            {isLoading ? (
-              <>
-                <CardSkeleton className="h-5" />
-                <CardSkeleton className="h-5" />
-                <CardSkeleton className="h-5" />
-                <CardSkeleton className="h-5" />
-                <CardSkeleton className="h-5" />
-                <CardSkeleton className="h-5" />
-                <CardSkeleton className="h-5" />
-                <CardSkeleton className="h-5" />
-              </>
-            ) : (
-              <>
-                {bookmarksToShow.map((progress) => {
-                  return (
-                    <DashboardBookmarkCard
-                      key={progress.resourceId}
-                      bookmark={progress}
-                    />
-                  );
-                })}
-              </>
-            )}
-          </div>
+        </ProgressLane>
 
+        <ProgressLane
+          title={'Bookmarks'}
+          isLoading={isLoading}
+          loadingSkeletonClassName={'h-5'}
+          loadingSkeletonCount={8}
+          linkHref={'/roadmaps'}
+          linkText={'Explore'}
+        >
+          {bookmarksToShow.map((progress) => {
+            return (
+              <DashboardBookmarkCard
+                key={progress.resourceId}
+                bookmark={progress}
+              />
+            );
+          })}
           {bookmarkedProgresses.length > MAX_BOOKMARKS_TO_SHOW && (
             <ShowAllButton
               showAll={showAllBookmarks}
@@ -202,7 +205,7 @@ export function ProgressStack(props: ProgressStackProps) {
               className="mt-3"
             />
           )}
-        </div>
+        </ProgressLane>
       </div>
     </>
   );
@@ -260,7 +263,7 @@ function StatsCard(props: StatsCardProps) {
 
   return (
     <div className="flex flex-col gap-1 rounded-md border bg-white p-4 shadow-sm">
-      <h3 className="text-xs uppercase text-gray-500">{title}</h3>
+      <h3 className="mb-1 text-xs uppercase text-gray-500">{title}</h3>
       {isLoading ? (
         <CardSkeleton className="h-8" />
       ) : (