diff --git a/client/ayon_core/tools/workfiles/abstract.py b/client/ayon_core/tools/workfiles/abstract.py
index 9ebfd9feed..f345e20dca 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/tools/workfiles/abstract.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/tools/workfiles/abstract.py
@@ -536,6 +536,16 @@ class AbstractWorkfilesFrontend(AbstractWorkfilesCommon):
 
         pass
 
+    @abstractmethod
+    def get_user_items_by_name(self):
+        """Get user items available on AYON server.
+
+        Returns:
+            Dict[str, UserItem]: User items by username.
+
+        """
+        pass
+
     # Host information
     @abstractmethod
     def get_workfile_extensions(self):
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/tools/workfiles/control.py b/client/ayon_core/tools/workfiles/control.py
index 3048e6be94..8fa9135bc0 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/tools/workfiles/control.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/tools/workfiles/control.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ from ayon_core.tools.common_models import (
     HierarchyModel,
     HierarchyExpectedSelection,
     ProjectsModel,
+    UsersModel,
 )
 
 from .abstract import (
@@ -161,6 +162,7 @@ class BaseWorkfileController(
         self._save_is_enabled = True
 
         # Expected selected folder and task
+        self._users_model = self._create_users_model()
         self._expected_selection = self._create_expected_selection_obj()
         self._selection_model = self._create_selection_model()
         self._projects_model = self._create_projects_model()
@@ -176,6 +178,12 @@ class BaseWorkfileController(
     def is_host_valid(self):
         return self._host_is_valid
 
+    def _create_users_model(self):
+        return UsersModel(self)
+
+    def _create_workfiles_model(self):
+        return WorkfilesModel(self)
+
     def _create_expected_selection_obj(self):
         return WorkfilesToolExpectedSelection(self)
 
@@ -188,9 +196,6 @@ class BaseWorkfileController(
     def _create_hierarchy_model(self):
         return HierarchyModel(self)
 
-    def _create_workfiles_model(self):
-        return WorkfilesModel(self)
-
     @property
     def event_system(self):
         """Inner event system for workfiles tool controller.
@@ -272,6 +277,9 @@ class BaseWorkfileController(
             {"enabled": enabled}
         )
 
+    def get_user_items_by_name(self):
+        return self._users_model.get_user_items_by_name()
+
     # Host information
     def get_workfile_extensions(self):
         host = self._host
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/tools/workfiles/widgets/files_widget_published.py b/client/ayon_core/tools/workfiles/widgets/files_widget_published.py
index 5f2669bb48..2ce8569a9b 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/tools/workfiles/widgets/files_widget_published.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/tools/workfiles/widgets/files_widget_published.py
@@ -192,6 +192,8 @@ class PublishedFilesModel(QtGui.QStandardItemModel):
         self._remove_empty_item()
         self._remove_missing_context_item()
 
+        user_items_by_name = self._controller.get_user_items_by_name()
+
         items_to_remove = set(self._items_by_id.keys())
         new_items = []
         for file_item in file_items:
@@ -212,9 +214,15 @@ class PublishedFilesModel(QtGui.QStandardItemModel):
             else:
                 flags = QtCore.Qt.NoItemFlags
 
+            author = file_item.created_by
+            user_item = user_items_by_name.get(author)
+            if user_item is not None and user_item.full_name:
+                author = user_item.full_name
+
             item.setFlags(flags)
+
             item.setData(file_item.filepath, FILEPATH_ROLE)
-            item.setData(file_item.created_by, AUTHOR_ROLE)
+            item.setData(author, AUTHOR_ROLE)
             item.setData(file_item.modified, DATE_MODIFIED_ROLE)
 
             self._items_by_id[repre_id] = item
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/tools/workfiles/widgets/files_widget_workarea.py b/client/ayon_core/tools/workfiles/widgets/files_widget_workarea.py
index 7798755f0e..5c102dcdd4 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/tools/workfiles/widgets/files_widget_workarea.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/tools/workfiles/widgets/files_widget_workarea.py
@@ -193,6 +193,7 @@ class WorkAreaFilesModel(QtGui.QStandardItemModel):
             return
         self._remove_empty_item()
         self._remove_missing_context_item()
+        user_items_by_name = self._controller.get_user_items_by_name()
 
         items_to_remove = set(self._items_by_filename.keys())
         new_items = []
@@ -212,8 +213,13 @@ class WorkAreaFilesModel(QtGui.QStandardItemModel):
                 item.setData(file_item.filename, QtCore.Qt.DisplayRole)
                 item.setData(file_item.filename, FILENAME_ROLE)
 
+            updated_by = file_item.updated_by
+            user_item = user_items_by_name.get(updated_by)
+            if user_item is not None and user_item.full_name:
+                updated_by = user_item.full_name
+
             item.setData(file_item.filepath, FILEPATH_ROLE)
-            item.setData(file_item.updated_by, AUTHOR_ROLE)
+            item.setData(updated_by, AUTHOR_ROLE)
             item.setData(file_item.modified, DATE_MODIFIED_ROLE)
 
             self._items_by_filename[file_item.filename] = item
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/tools/workfiles/widgets/side_panel.py b/client/ayon_core/tools/workfiles/widgets/side_panel.py
index 6bb3d98b40..53fdf0e0ac 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/tools/workfiles/widgets/side_panel.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/tools/workfiles/widgets/side_panel.py
@@ -147,17 +147,30 @@ class SidePanelWidget(QtWidgets.QWidget):
             workfile_info.creation_time)
         modification_time = datetime.datetime.fromtimestamp(
             workfile_info.modification_time)
+
+        user_items_by_name = self._controller.get_user_items_by_name()
+
+        def convert_username(username):
+            user_item = user_items_by_name.get(username)
+            if user_item is not None and user_item.full_name:
+                return user_item.full_name
+            return username
+
         created_lines = [
             creation_time.strftime(datetime_format)
         ]
         if workfile_info.created_by:
-            created_lines.insert(0, workfile_info.created_by)
+            created_lines.insert(
+                0, convert_username(workfile_info.created_by)
+            )
 
         modified_lines = [
             modification_time.strftime(datetime_format)
         ]
         if workfile_info.updated_by:
-            modified_lines.insert(0, workfile_info.updated_by)
+            modified_lines.insert(
+                0, convert_username(workfile_info.updated_by)
+            )
 
         lines = (
             "<b>Size:</b>",