diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index caeddbf1..29a4a696 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@angular-devkit/build-angular": "^0.901.13",
-    "@angular/cli": "^9.1.13",
+    "@angular/cli": "^9.1.15",
     "@angular/compiler-cli": "^9.1.13",
     "@angular/language-service": "^9.1.13",
     "@types/jasmine": "^3.6.3",
diff --git a/src/app/components/app-layout/app-layout.component.html b/src/app/components/app-layout/app-layout.component.html
index ae48e873..78a54cb2 100644
--- a/src/app/components/app-layout/app-layout.component.html
+++ b/src/app/components/app-layout/app-layout.component.html
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@
             </button>
             <ul *dropdownMenu aria-labelledby="button-basic" class="dropdown-menu" id="dropdown-basic" role="menu">
               <li role="menuitem"><a (click)="onClickSignout()" class="dropdown-item" routerLinkActive="active">Sign Out</a></li>
+              <li role="menuitem"> <a class="dropdown-item" routerLink="user/projects" routerLinkActive="active">My Projects</a></li>
             </ul>
           </div>
         </div>
diff --git a/src/app/components/app-layout/app-layout.component.scss b/src/app/components/app-layout/app-layout.component.scss
index dc56cfd2..7fe54a66 100644
--- a/src/app/components/app-layout/app-layout.component.scss
+++ b/src/app/components/app-layout/app-layout.component.scss
@@ -188,6 +188,7 @@
   below each other
   */
   .profile-dropdown {
+    z-index: 9;
     @include media-breakpoint-down(sm) {
       flex-direction: column;
     }
diff --git a/src/app/components/app-layout/app-layout.component.ts b/src/app/components/app-layout/app-layout.component.ts
index f1c279c4..125d36b7 100644
--- a/src/app/components/app-layout/app-layout.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/components/app-layout/app-layout.component.ts
@@ -120,6 +120,11 @@ export class AppLayoutComponent implements OnInit {
     this.displayBetaBanner = true;
   }
 
+  
+  public viewUserProjects() {
+    this.router.navigate(['user/projects']);
+  }
+
   /**
    * Method which triggers when the user clicks on the burger menu in the header.
    * Toggles the navbar visibility