diff --git a/.standalone.pid b/.standalone.pid
index 950e2496..7b648164 100644
--- a/.standalone.pid
+++ b/.standalone.pid
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-833504
-833505
-833519
+834000
+834001
+834015
diff --git a/backend/routers/admin/exports.py b/backend/routers/admin/exports.py
index 6139188e..60957f2d 100644
--- a/backend/routers/admin/exports.py
+++ b/backend/routers/admin/exports.py
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ async def export_inventory_snapshot(
     # Log export action
     from backend.models import AuditLog
     audit_entry = AuditLog(
-        user_id=admin_user.id,
+        user_id=admin_user.sub,
         action="EXPORT_INVENTORY_SNAPSHOT",
         details=f"Exported in {format_type} format",
     )
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ async def export_audit_trail(
 
     # Log export action
     audit_entry = AuditLog(
-        user_id=admin_user.id,
+        user_id=admin_user.sub,
         action="EXPORT_AUDIT_TRAIL",
         details=f"Exported in {format_type} format",
     )
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ async def export_db(
 
     # Log export action
     audit_entry = AuditLog(
-        user_id=admin_user.id,
+        user_id=admin_user.sub,
         action="EXPORT_DB",
         details=f"Exported {type} in {format_type} format",
     )
diff --git a/backups/ainventory_2026-04-23_15-15-00.tar.gz b/backups/ainventory_2026-04-23_15-15-00.tar.gz
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5a5b000b
Binary files /dev/null and b/backups/ainventory_2026-04-23_15-15-00.tar.gz differ
diff --git a/frontend/components/admin/ExportPanel.tsx b/frontend/components/admin/ExportPanel.tsx
index ace35889..77018e4c 100644
--- a/frontend/components/admin/ExportPanel.tsx
+++ b/frontend/components/admin/ExportPanel.tsx
@@ -29,26 +29,27 @@ export function ExportPanel() {
   };
 
   return (
-    <div data-testid="admin-tab-exports" className="p-4 md:p-6 bg-surface border border-slate-800 rounded-3xl space-y-4 md:space-y-6">
-      <header className="flex items-center gap-3">
-        <div className="p-3 md:p-4 bg-indigo-500/10 rounded-2xl text-indigo-400 border border-indigo-500/20 shadow-xl shadow-indigo-500/5">
-          <FileDown size={28} className="md:w-8 md:h-8" />
+    <div data-testid="admin-tab-exports" className="bg-surface/50 border border-slate-800/50 rounded-[2.5rem] p-4 md:p-6 flex flex-col shadow-2xl transition-all h-full">
+      <div className="flex items-center gap-3 mb-4 md:mb-6">
+        <div className="w-10 h-10 rounded-xl bg-indigo-500/10 flex items-center justify-center text-indigo-400 border border-indigo-500/20">
+          <FileDown size={20} />
         </div>
         <div>
-          <h2 className="text-xl md:text-2xl font-normal text-white">Export & Reports</h2>
-          <p className="text-[10px] md:text-xs text-muted font-normal tracking-tight mt-0.5">
-            Download inventory snapshots and audit trails
-          </p>
+          <h2 className="text-xl font-normal text-white tracking-tight">Export & Reports</h2>
+          <p className="text-[10px] md:text-xs text-muted font-normal tracking-tight">Download system snapshots and action logs</p>
         </div>
-      </header>
+      </div>
 
       <div className="grid md:grid-cols-2 gap-4">
         {/* Inventory Snapshot Section */}
-        <div className="p-4 bg-slate-800/40 border border-slate-800 rounded-2xl space-y-4">
-          <div>
-            <h3 className="text-sm font-normal text-secondary">Inventory Snapshot</h3>
-            <p className="text-xs text-muted mt-0.5">
-              Export current inventory state with all item details
+        <div className="p-4 bg-background/40 border border-slate-800/40 rounded-2xl hover:border-primary/20 transition-all group flex flex-col justify-between">
+          <div className="mb-4">
+            <h3 className="text-sm font-normal text-secondary flex items-center gap-2">
+              <FileSpreadsheet size={14} className="text-primary" />
+              Inventory Snapshot
+            </h3>
+            <p className="text-xs text-muted mt-1 leading-relaxed">
+              Export current inventory state with all item details and locations.
             </p>
           </div>
           
@@ -56,38 +57,31 @@ export function ExportPanel() {
             <button
               onClick={() => handleExportSnapshot("csv")}
               disabled={isLoading}
-              className="bg-surface border border-slate-800 hover:border-primary/50 hover:bg-slate-800/50 text-white font-normal py-2.5 px-3 rounded-xl transition-all active:scale-[0.98] disabled:opacity-50 disabled:pointer-events-none flex items-center justify-center gap-2 text-xs focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-primary focus-visible:outline-none group"
-              aria-label="Export inventory snapshot as CSV"
+              className="bg-surface border border-slate-800 hover:text-primary hover:border-primary/30 rounded-xl py-2 px-3 text-xs font-normal text-white transition-all active:scale-[0.98] disabled:opacity-50 flex items-center justify-center gap-2"
             >
-              {isLoading ? (
-                <Loader2 size={16} className="animate-spin text-primary" />
-              ) : (
-                <FileText size={16} className="text-blue-400 group-hover:text-blue-300 transition-colors" />
-              )}
-              <span>CSV</span>
+              {isLoading ? <Loader2 size={12} className="animate-spin" /> : <FileText size={12} />}
+              CSV
             </button>
             <button
               onClick={() => handleExportSnapshot("xlsx")}
               disabled={isLoading}
-              className="bg-surface border border-slate-800 hover:border-primary/50 hover:bg-slate-800/50 text-white font-normal py-2.5 px-3 rounded-xl transition-all active:scale-[0.98] disabled:opacity-50 disabled:pointer-events-none flex items-center justify-center gap-2 text-xs focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-primary focus-visible:outline-none group"
-              aria-label="Export inventory snapshot as Excel"
+              className="bg-surface border border-slate-800 hover:text-emerald-400 hover:border-emerald-500/30 rounded-xl py-2 px-3 text-xs font-normal text-white transition-all active:scale-[0.98] disabled:opacity-50 flex items-center justify-center gap-2"
             >
-              {isLoading ? (
-                <Loader2 size={16} className="animate-spin text-primary" />
-              ) : (
-                <FileSpreadsheet size={16} className="text-emerald-400 group-hover:text-emerald-300 transition-colors" />
-              )}
-              <span>Excel</span>
+              {isLoading ? <Loader2 size={12} className="animate-spin" /> : <FileSpreadsheet size={12} />}
+              Excel
             </button>
           </div>
         </div>
 
         {/* Audit Trail Section */}
-        <div className="p-4 bg-slate-800/40 border border-slate-800 rounded-2xl space-y-4">
-          <div>
-            <h3 className="text-sm font-normal text-secondary">Audit Trail</h3>
-            <p className="text-xs text-muted mt-0.5">
-              Complete log of system actions and changes
+        <div className="p-4 bg-background/40 border border-slate-800/40 rounded-2xl hover:border-primary/20 transition-all group flex flex-col justify-between">
+          <div className="mb-4">
+            <h3 className="text-sm font-normal text-secondary flex items-center gap-2">
+              <FileText size={14} className="text-indigo-400" />
+              Audit Trail
+            </h3>
+            <p className="text-xs text-muted mt-1 leading-relaxed">
+              Complete history of system actions, changes, and user operations.
             </p>
           </div>
           
@@ -95,37 +89,27 @@ export function ExportPanel() {
             <button
               onClick={() => handleExportAuditTrail("csv")}
               disabled={isLoading}
-              className="bg-surface border border-slate-800 hover:border-primary/50 hover:bg-slate-800/50 text-white font-normal py-2.5 px-3 rounded-xl transition-all active:scale-[0.98] disabled:opacity-50 disabled:pointer-events-none flex items-center justify-center gap-2 text-xs focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-primary focus-visible:outline-none group"
-              aria-label="Export audit trail as CSV"
+              className="bg-surface border border-slate-800 hover:text-primary hover:border-primary/30 rounded-xl py-2 px-3 text-xs font-normal text-white transition-all active:scale-[0.98] disabled:opacity-50 flex items-center justify-center gap-2"
             >
-              {isLoading ? (
-                <Loader2 size={16} className="animate-spin text-primary" />
-              ) : (
-                <FileText size={16} className="text-blue-400 group-hover:text-blue-300 transition-colors" />
-              )}
-              <span>CSV</span>
+              {isLoading ? <Loader2 size={12} className="animate-spin" /> : <FileText size={12} />}
+              CSV
             </button>
             <button
               onClick={() => handleExportAuditTrail("xlsx")}
               disabled={isLoading}
-              className="bg-surface border border-slate-800 hover:border-primary/50 hover:bg-slate-800/50 text-white font-normal py-2.5 px-3 rounded-xl transition-all active:scale-[0.98] disabled:opacity-50 disabled:pointer-events-none flex items-center justify-center gap-2 text-xs focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-primary focus-visible:outline-none group"
-              aria-label="Export audit trail as Excel"
+              className="bg-surface border border-slate-800 hover:text-emerald-400 hover:border-emerald-500/30 rounded-xl py-2 px-3 text-xs font-normal text-white transition-all active:scale-[0.98] disabled:opacity-50 flex items-center justify-center gap-2"
             >
-              {isLoading ? (
-                <Loader2 size={16} className="animate-spin text-primary" />
-              ) : (
-                <FileSpreadsheet size={16} className="text-emerald-400 group-hover:text-emerald-300 transition-colors" />
-              )}
-              <span>Excel</span>
+              {isLoading ? <Loader2 size={12} className="animate-spin" /> : <FileSpreadsheet size={12} />}
+              Excel
             </button>
           </div>
         </div>
       </div>
 
       {error && (
-        <div className="p-3 bg-rose-500/10 border border-rose-500/20 rounded-xl text-rose-500 text-[10px] flex items-center gap-2 animate-in fade-in zoom-in duration-300">
+        <div className="mt-4 p-3 bg-rose-500/10 border border-rose-500/20 rounded-xl text-rose-500 text-[10px] flex items-center gap-2 animate-in slide-in-from-top-2 duration-300">
           <div className="w-1.5 h-1.5 bg-rose-500 rounded-full animate-pulse" />
-          <span className="font-normal">Error: {error}</span>
+          <span className="font-normal truncate">Error: {error}</span>
         </div>
       )}
     </div>