diff --git a/_includes/components/cv-builder.njk b/_includes/components/cv-builder.njk
index 4af77bf..bb0b608 100644
--- a/_includes/components/cv-builder.njk
+++ b/_includes/components/cv-builder.njk
@@ -6,39 +6,55 @@
 {% set layout = cvPageConfig.layout or "single-column" %}
 {% set hasSidebar = cvPageConfig.sidebar and cvPageConfig.sidebar.length %}
 
+{# CV identity — check cvPageConfig.identity first, fall back to site.author #}
+{% set cvId = cvPageConfig.identity if (cvPageConfig and cvPageConfig.identity) else {} %}
+{% set authorName = cvId.name or site.author.name %}
+{% set authorAvatar = cvId.avatar or site.author.avatar %}
+{% set authorTitle = cvId.title or site.author.title %}
+{% set authorBio = cvId.bio or site.author.bio %}
+{% set authorDescription = cvId.description or '' %}
+{% set socialLinks = cvId.social if (cvId.social and cvId.social.length) else site.social %}
+
 {# Hero — rendered at top when enabled (default: true) #}
 {% if cvPageConfig.hero.enabled != false %}
 <section class="mb-8 sm:mb-12">
   <div class="flex flex-col sm:flex-row gap-6 sm:gap-8 items-start">
     <img
-      src="{{ site.author.avatar }}"
-      alt="{{ site.author.name }}"
+      src="{{ authorAvatar }}"
+      alt="{{ authorName }}"
       class="w-24 h-24 sm:w-32 sm:h-32 rounded-full object-cover shadow-lg flex-shrink-0"
       loading="eager"
     >
     <div class="flex-1 min-w-0">
       <h1 class="text-2xl sm:text-3xl md:text-4xl font-bold text-surface-900 dark:text-surface-100 mb-2">
-        {{ site.author.name }}
+        {{ authorName }}
       </h1>
-      {% if site.author.title %}
+      {% if authorTitle %}
       <p class="text-lg sm:text-xl text-primary-600 dark:text-primary-400 mb-3 sm:mb-4">
-        {{ site.author.title }}
+        {{ authorTitle }}
       </p>
       {% endif %}
-      {% if site.author.bio %}
+      {% if authorBio %}
       <p class="text-base sm:text-lg text-surface-700 dark:text-surface-300 mb-4">
-        {{ site.author.bio }}
+        {{ authorBio }}
       </p>
       {% endif %}
-      {% if cvPageConfig.hero.showSocial != false %}
+      {% if authorDescription %}
+      <p class="text-base sm:text-lg text-surface-700 dark:text-surface-300 mb-4 sm:mb-6">
+        {{ authorDescription }}
+      </p>
+      {% endif %}
+      {% from "components/social-icon.njk" import socialIcon %}
+      {% if cvPageConfig.hero.showSocial != false and socialLinks %}
       <div class="flex flex-wrap gap-3">
-        {% for link in site.social %}
+        {% for link in socialLinks %}
         <a
           href="{{ link.url }}"
           rel="{{ link.rel }} noopener"
           class="inline-flex items-center gap-2 px-3 py-2 text-sm bg-surface-100 dark:bg-surface-800 rounded-lg hover:bg-surface-200 dark:hover:bg-surface-700 transition-colors"
           target="_blank"
         >
+          {{ socialIcon(link.icon, "w-5 h-5") }}
           <span class="text-sm font-medium">{{ link.name }}</span>
         </a>
         {% endfor %}
diff --git a/cv.njk b/cv.njk
index e55d789..2e2f9d8 100644
--- a/cv.njk
+++ b/cv.njk
@@ -21,41 +21,53 @@ pagefindIgnore: true
   {# Fallback — hardcoded layout for backward compatibility #}
   {% else %}
 
+    {# CV identity — check cvPageConfig.identity first, fall back to site.author #}
+    {% set cvId = cvPageConfig.identity if (cvPageConfig and cvPageConfig.identity) else {} %}
+    {% set authorName = cvId.name or site.author.name %}
+    {% set authorAvatar = cvId.avatar or site.author.avatar %}
+    {% set authorTitle = cvId.title or site.author.title %}
+    {% set authorBio = cvId.bio or site.author.bio %}
+    {% set socialLinks = cvId.social if (cvId.social and cvId.social.length) else site.social %}
+
     {# Hero / intro #}
     <section class="mb-8 sm:mb-12">
       <div class="flex flex-col sm:flex-row gap-6 sm:gap-8 items-start">
         <img
-          src="{{ site.author.avatar }}"
-          alt="{{ site.author.name }}"
+          src="{{ authorAvatar }}"
+          alt="{{ authorName }}"
           class="w-24 h-24 sm:w-32 sm:h-32 rounded-full object-cover shadow-lg flex-shrink-0"
           loading="eager"
         >
         <div class="flex-1 min-w-0">
           <h1 class="text-2xl sm:text-3xl md:text-4xl font-bold text-surface-900 dark:text-surface-100 mb-2">
-            {{ site.author.name }}
+            {{ authorName }}
           </h1>
-          {% if site.author.title %}
+          {% if authorTitle %}
           <p class="text-lg sm:text-xl text-primary-600 dark:text-primary-400 mb-3 sm:mb-4">
-            {{ site.author.title }}
+            {{ authorTitle }}
           </p>
           {% endif %}
-          {% if site.author.bio %}
+          {% if authorBio %}
           <p class="text-base sm:text-lg text-surface-700 dark:text-surface-300 mb-4">
-            {{ site.author.bio }}
+            {{ authorBio }}
           </p>
           {% endif %}
+          {% from "components/social-icon.njk" import socialIcon %}
+          {% if socialLinks %}
           <div class="flex flex-wrap gap-3">
-            {% for link in site.social %}
+            {% for link in socialLinks %}
             <a
               href="{{ link.url }}"
               rel="{{ link.rel }} noopener"
               class="inline-flex items-center gap-2 px-3 py-2 text-sm bg-surface-100 dark:bg-surface-800 rounded-lg hover:bg-surface-200 dark:hover:bg-surface-700 transition-colors"
               target="_blank"
             >
+              {{ socialIcon(link.icon, "w-5 h-5") }}
               <span class="text-sm font-medium">{{ link.name }}</span>
             </a>
             {% endfor %}
           </div>
+          {% endif %}
         </div>
       </div>
     </section>