About me

Designer by profession.
Curious by nature.

Swedish-born design manager and mentor with 12+ years of UX experience.

John Lindén reviewing designs during a UX workshop

My story

A designer.
A leader. A mentor.

Today, I manage a design team at FDJ UNITED and help designers grow through mentoring on ADPList. Curiosity has always driven me to learn new skills and pass them on, aligning design with business strategy and product vision.

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Portrait of John Lindén
John walking through a garden with his child

Beyond the screen

Family. Travel.
A game of chess.

When I’m not working, I enjoy time with my family, exploring new corners of the world, and an exciting game of chess.

What I do

Design that serves the business.

  • UX/UI design
  • User research
  • UX strategy
  • Design leadership

The journey so far.

  1. FDJ UNITED logo

    Product Design Manager

    FDJ UNITED

    2025 – Present

  2. FDJ UNITED logo

    Lead Product Designer

    FDJ UNITED

    2025

  3. Kindred Group logo

    Lead Product Designer

    Kindred Group

    2022 – 2025

  4. Kindred Group logo

    Senior Product Designer

    Kindred Group

    2021 – 2022

  5. Kindred Group logo

    Senior UX Architect

    Kindred Group

    2018 – 2021

  6. Kindred Group logo

    UX Architect

    Kindred Group

    2016 – 2018

  7. NetEnt logo

    UX Designer

    NetEnt

    2015 – 2016

  8. NetEnt logo

    UX Researcher

    NetEnt

    2014 – 2015

  9. NetEnt logo

    Game Test Engineer & User Expert

    NetEnt

    2011 – 2014

  10. Polystar T&M logo

    Test Engineer

    Polystar T&M

    2009 – 2011

Setting the foundation.

  1. Linköping University logo

    Master of Science, Media Technology

    Linköping University

    2002 – 2008

Giving back

Helping the next
designer grow.

On ADPList, I support designers with UX challenges, portfolio and CV reviews, interview preparation, and their next career move.

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