diff --git a/Apply-For-Me-Api/src/main/java/com/hydraulic/applyforme/controller/ProfessionalProfileController.java b/Apply-For-Me-Api/src/main/java/com/hydraulic/applyforme/controller/ProfessionalProfileController.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4ab71916
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Apply-For-Me-Api/src/main/java/com/hydraulic/applyforme/controller/ProfessionalProfileController.java
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+package com.hydraulic.applyforme.controller;
+
+import com.hydraulic.applyforme.model.domain.ProfessionalProfile;
+import com.hydraulic.applyforme.model.dto.professionalProfile.ProfessionalProfileDto;
+
+import com.hydraulic.applyforme.service.ProfessionalProfileService;
+import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
+import org.springframework.http.MediaType;
+import org.springframework.validation.annotation.Validated;
+import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.PostMapping;
+import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RequestBody;
+import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RequestMapping;
+import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RestController;
+
+
+@RestController
+@RequestMapping(
+        value = "profile",
+        produces = {MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON_VALUE},
+        consumes = {MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON_VALUE}
+)
+
+public class ProfessionalProfileController {
+
+    private final ProfessionalProfileService service;
+
+    public ProfessionalProfileController(ProfessionalProfileService service){
+        this.service = service;
+    }
+
+    @PostMapping("/add-professional-profile")
+    public ProfessionalProfile saveProfile(@Validated @RequestBody ProfessionalProfileDto professionalProfileDto){
+        return service.createProfessionalProfile(professionalProfileDto);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Apply-For-Me-Api/src/main/java/com/hydraulic/applyforme/model/dto/country/CountryDto.java b/Apply-For-Me-Api/src/main/java/com/hydraulic/applyforme/model/dto/country/CountryDto.java
index 20acf011..3eb534c3 100644
--- a/Apply-For-Me-Api/src/main/java/com/hydraulic/applyforme/model/dto/country/CountryDto.java
+++ b/Apply-For-Me-Api/src/main/java/com/hydraulic/applyforme/model/dto/country/CountryDto.java
@@ -17,4 +17,6 @@ public class CountryDto {
     @NotNull(message = "{country.abbreviation.notNull}")
     @Size(min = 3, max = 10, message = "{country.abbreviation.size}")
     private String abbreviation;
+
+    //abbreviationName
 }
diff --git a/Apply-For-Me-Api/src/main/java/com/hydraulic/applyforme/model/dto/professionalProfile/ProfessionalProfileDto.java b/Apply-For-Me-Api/src/main/java/com/hydraulic/applyforme/model/dto/professionalProfile/ProfessionalProfileDto.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5c781606
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Apply-For-Me-Api/src/main/java/com/hydraulic/applyforme/model/dto/professionalProfile/ProfessionalProfileDto.java
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+package com.hydraulic.applyforme.model.dto.professionalProfile;
+
+import com.hydraulic.applyforme.model.enums.EmploymentType;
+import com.hydraulic.applyforme.model.enums.JobLocationType;
+import com.hydraulic.applyforme.model.enums.JobSeniority;
+import lombok.*;
+
+import javax.validation.constraints.NotNull;
+
+@Getter
+@Setter
+@AllArgsConstructor
+@NoArgsConstructor
+public class ProfessionalProfileDto {
+
+    @NotNull(message = "Profile title cannot be null")
+    private String profileTitle;
+
+    @NotNull(message = "Main profile title cannot be null")
+    private Boolean mainProfile;
+
+    private String passportLink;
+
+    private String resumeLink;
+
+    private String cover_letter;
+
+    private String salaryRange;
+
+    private EmploymentType employmentType;
+
+    private String jobLocation;
+
+    private JobLocationType preferredJobLocationType;
+
+    private JobSeniority jobSeniority;
+
+    private String desiredJobTitle;
+
+    private String industry;
+
+    private Integer yearsOfExperience;
+
+    private String otherSkills;
+
+    private String otherComment;
+
+    private String includedKeywords;
+}
diff --git a/Apply-For-Me-Api/src/main/java/com/hydraulic/applyforme/model/exception/InvalidOldPasswordException.java b/Apply-For-Me-Api/src/main/java/com/hydraulic/applyforme/model/exception/InvalidOldPasswordException.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2817ed8f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Apply-For-Me-Api/src/main/java/com/hydraulic/applyforme/model/exception/InvalidOldPasswordException.java
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+package com.hydraulic.applyforme.model.exception;
+
+public class InvalidOldPasswordException extends RuntimeException{
+    private static final long serialVersionUID = 5861310537366287163L;
+
+    public InvalidOldPasswordException() {
+        super();
+    }
+
+    public InvalidOldPasswordException(final String message, final Throwable cause) {
+        super(message, cause);
+    }
+
+    public InvalidOldPasswordException(final String message) {
+        super(message);
+    }
+
+    public InvalidOldPasswordException(final Throwable cause) {
+        super(cause);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Apply-For-Me-Api/src/main/java/com/hydraulic/applyforme/repository/ProfessionalRepository.java b/Apply-For-Me-Api/src/main/java/com/hydraulic/applyforme/repository/ProfessionalRepository.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cbe64523
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Apply-For-Me-Api/src/main/java/com/hydraulic/applyforme/repository/ProfessionalRepository.java
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+package com.hydraulic.applyforme.repository;
+
+import com.hydraulic.applyforme.model.domain.Professional;
+
+public interface ProfessionalRepository {
+    Professional getProfessionalByMemberId(Long id);
+}
diff --git a/Apply-For-Me-Api/src/main/java/com/hydraulic/applyforme/repository/impl/ProfessionalRepositoryImpl.java b/Apply-For-Me-Api/src/main/java/com/hydraulic/applyforme/repository/impl/ProfessionalRepositoryImpl.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8aa89260
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Apply-For-Me-Api/src/main/java/com/hydraulic/applyforme/repository/impl/ProfessionalRepositoryImpl.java
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+package com.hydraulic.applyforme.repository.impl;
+
+import com.hydraulic.applyforme.model.domain.Professional;
+import com.hydraulic.applyforme.repository.ProfessionalRepository;
+import org.springframework.stereotype.Repository;
+
+import javax.persistence.EntityManager;
+import javax.persistence.PersistenceContext;
+
+@Repository
+public class ProfessionalRepositoryImpl implements ProfessionalRepository {
+
+    @PersistenceContext
+    private EntityManager entityManager;
+
+
+    @Override
+    public Professional getProfessionalByMemberId(Long id) {
+        return entityManager.find(Professional.class, id);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Apply-For-Me-Api/src/main/java/com/hydraulic/applyforme/repository/jpa/ProfessionalProfileJpaRepository.java b/Apply-For-Me-Api/src/main/java/com/hydraulic/applyforme/repository/jpa/ProfessionalProfileJpaRepository.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ba9a1b50
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Apply-For-Me-Api/src/main/java/com/hydraulic/applyforme/repository/jpa/ProfessionalProfileJpaRepository.java
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+package com.hydraulic.applyforme.repository.jpa;
+
+import com.hydraulic.applyforme.model.domain.ProfessionalProfile;
+import org.springframework.data.jpa.repository.JpaRepository;
+
+public interface ProfessionalProfileJpaRepository extends JpaRepository<ProfessionalProfile, Long> {
+
+}
diff --git a/Apply-For-Me-Api/src/main/java/com/hydraulic/applyforme/repository/jpa/RoleJpaRepository.java b/Apply-For-Me-Api/src/main/java/com/hydraulic/applyforme/repository/jpa/RoleJpaRepository.java
index bb8abdb6..cace7745 100644
--- a/Apply-For-Me-Api/src/main/java/com/hydraulic/applyforme/repository/jpa/RoleJpaRepository.java
+++ b/Apply-For-Me-Api/src/main/java/com/hydraulic/applyforme/repository/jpa/RoleJpaRepository.java
@@ -10,4 +10,4 @@ public interface RoleJpaRepository extends JpaRepository<Role, Long> {
     Optional<Role> findByTitleAndCode(String title, String code);
     Optional<Role> findByCode(String code);
 
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Apply-For-Me-Api/src/main/java/com/hydraulic/applyforme/service/ProfessionalProfileService.java b/Apply-For-Me-Api/src/main/java/com/hydraulic/applyforme/service/ProfessionalProfileService.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..89b05662
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Apply-For-Me-Api/src/main/java/com/hydraulic/applyforme/service/ProfessionalProfileService.java
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+package com.hydraulic.applyforme.service;
+
+import com.hydraulic.applyforme.model.domain.ProfessionalProfile;
+import com.hydraulic.applyforme.model.dto.professionalProfile.ProfessionalProfileDto;
+
+public interface ProfessionalProfileService {
+
+    ProfessionalProfile createProfessionalProfile(ProfessionalProfileDto body);
+}
diff --git a/Apply-For-Me-Api/src/main/java/com/hydraulic/applyforme/service/ProfessionalService.java b/Apply-For-Me-Api/src/main/java/com/hydraulic/applyforme/service/ProfessionalService.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8f2aa34d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Apply-For-Me-Api/src/main/java/com/hydraulic/applyforme/service/ProfessionalService.java
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+package com.hydraulic.applyforme.service;
+
+import com.hydraulic.applyforme.model.domain.Professional;
+
+public interface ProfessionalService {
+
+    Professional findProfessionalByMemberId(Long id);
+}
diff --git a/Apply-For-Me-Api/src/main/java/com/hydraulic/applyforme/service/impl/ProfessionalProfileServiceImpl.java b/Apply-For-Me-Api/src/main/java/com/hydraulic/applyforme/service/impl/ProfessionalProfileServiceImpl.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c63b06ce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Apply-For-Me-Api/src/main/java/com/hydraulic/applyforme/service/impl/ProfessionalProfileServiceImpl.java
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+package com.hydraulic.applyforme.service.impl;
+
+import com.hydraulic.applyforme.model.domain.Professional;
+import com.hydraulic.applyforme.model.domain.ProfessionalProfile;
+import com.hydraulic.applyforme.model.dto.professionalProfile.ProfessionalProfileDto;
+import com.hydraulic.applyforme.model.enums.EmploymentType;
+import com.hydraulic.applyforme.repository.ProfessionalRepository;
+import com.hydraulic.applyforme.repository.jpa.MemberJpaRepository;
+import com.hydraulic.applyforme.repository.jpa.ProfessionalProfileJpaRepository;
+import com.hydraulic.applyforme.service.ProfessionalProfileService;
+import lombok.extern.slf4j.Slf4j;
+import org.modelmapper.ModelMapper;
+import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
+import org.springframework.stereotype.Service;
+
+import javax.transaction.Transactional;
+
+@Slf4j
+@Service
+public class ProfessionalProfileServiceImpl implements ProfessionalProfileService {
+
+    MemberJpaRepository memberJpaRepository;
+
+    @Autowired
+    private ModelMapper modelMapper;
+
+    @Autowired
+    private ProfessionalRepository professionalRepository;
+
+    ProfessionalProfile professionalProfile;
+    ProfessionalProfileJpaRepository professionalProfileJpaRepository;
+
+
+    @Override
+    @Transactional
+    public ProfessionalProfile createProfessionalProfile(ProfessionalProfileDto body) {
+
+        professionalProfile = modelMapper.map(body, ProfessionalProfile.class); //model maps everything to entity except id
+        //need to find a way to map professional_id in Professional entity to ProfessionalProfile professional_id
+
+        return professionalProfileJpaRepository.save(professionalProfile);
+
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Apply-For-Me-Api/src/main/java/com/hydraulic/applyforme/service/impl/ProfessionalServiceImpl.java b/Apply-For-Me-Api/src/main/java/com/hydraulic/applyforme/service/impl/ProfessionalServiceImpl.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8864588f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Apply-For-Me-Api/src/main/java/com/hydraulic/applyforme/service/impl/ProfessionalServiceImpl.java
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+package com.hydraulic.applyforme.service.impl;
+
+import com.hydraulic.applyforme.model.domain.Professional;
+import com.hydraulic.applyforme.repository.ProfessionalRepository;
+import com.hydraulic.applyforme.service.ProfessionalService;
+import lombok.extern.slf4j.Slf4j;
+import org.springframework.stereotype.Service;
+
+@Slf4j
+@Service
+public class ProfessionalServiceImpl implements ProfessionalService {
+
+    private final ProfessionalRepository repository;
+
+
+    public ProfessionalServiceImpl(ProfessionalRepository repository) {
+        this.repository = repository;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    //use Professional returned from repo to set professional
+    public Professional findProfessionalByMemberId(Long id) {
+        Professional professional = repository.getProfessionalByMemberId(id);
+        return professional;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Apply-For-Me-Api/src/main/resources/ddm/queries.sql b/Apply-For-Me-Api/src/main/resources/ddm/queries.sql
index 746db38a..cb867311 100644
--- a/Apply-For-Me-Api/src/main/resources/ddm/queries.sql
+++ b/Apply-For-Me-Api/src/main/resources/ddm/queries.sql
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-INSERT INTO `professional` (linkedin_link, facebook_link, twitter_link, instagram_link, other_link_1, other_link_2, other_link_3, hobbies);
+# INSERT INTO `professional` (linkedin_link, facebook_link, twitter_link, instagram_link, other_link_1, other_link_2, other_link_3, hobbies);
 
 INSERT INTO `professional_profile`
 (profile_title, passport_link, resume_link, cover_letter, employment_type, salary_range, job_location, preferred_job_location_type,