diff --git a/backend/src/controllers/user.controller.js b/backend/src/controllers/user.controller.js
index a862ccc..891b01b 100644
--- a/backend/src/controllers/user.controller.js
+++ b/backend/src/controllers/user.controller.js
@@ -99,7 +99,10 @@ export const userController = {
 
   getUsers: async (req, res) => {
     try {
-      const users = await User.find();
+      const users = await User.find().populate(
+        "assignedIssues",
+        "title status"
+      );
       res.json(users);
     } catch (error) {
       res.status(500).json({ error: error.message });
diff --git a/backend/src/models/Issue.model.js b/backend/src/models/Issue.model.js
index efd1340..02959d0 100644
--- a/backend/src/models/Issue.model.js
+++ b/backend/src/models/Issue.model.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import mongoose from "mongoose";
 const issueSchema = new mongoose.Schema(
   {
     title: { type: String, required: true },
-    description: { type: String, required: true },
+    description: { type: String, required: false },
     status: {
       type: String,
       enum: ["OPEN", "IN_PROGRESS", "CLOSED"],
@@ -12,9 +12,13 @@ const issueSchema = new mongoose.Schema(
     assignedTo: {
       type: mongoose.Schema.Types.ObjectId,
       ref: "User",
-      required: true,
+      required: false,
+    },
+    team: {
+      type: mongoose.Schema.Types.ObjectId,
+      ref: "Team",
+      required: false,
     },
-    team: { type: mongoose.Schema.Types.ObjectId, ref: "Team", required: true },
   },
   { timestamps: true }
 );
diff --git a/backend/src/models/User.model.js b/backend/src/models/User.model.js
index 46d15e0..7c151b2 100644
--- a/backend/src/models/User.model.js
+++ b/backend/src/models/User.model.js
@@ -15,6 +15,12 @@ const userSchema = new mongoose.Schema(
       ref: "Team",
       required: false,
     },
+    assignedIssues: [
+      {
+        type: mongoose.Schema.Types.ObjectId,
+        ref: "Issue",
+      },
+    ],
     projects: [
       {
         type: mongoose.Schema.Types.ObjectId,