# Alagu Chockalingam

> Design manager at Instabase

Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/alagu

DESIGN PORTFOLIO: www.alaguc.com

I am a Product Designer with 11 years of experience in the SF Bay Area and India. I approach problems with a human-centered design process. My capabilities include user research, data synthesis, strategy/systems thinking, wireframing, UX/UI design, user testing, prototyping, visual design, and branding.

## Work Experience
### Design Manager @ Instabase
Jan 2023 – Present

### Sr. Product Designer @ Instabase
Jan 2020 – Jan 2023 | San Francisco Bay Area

### Product Designer @ People.ai
Jan 2018 – Jan 2020 | San Francisco, California

### Product Designer @ Mayfield Robotics
Jan 2016 – Jan 2018 | Redwood City, California

### Independent Consultant @ Adobe
Jan 2016 – Jan 2017 | San Francisco Bay Area

### Design Intern @ IDEO.org
Jan 2016 – Jan 2016

### UX Designer (Consultant) @ Kiva.org
Jan 2015 – Jan 2016
I worked with my team to help Kiva Zip identify the pain points in the on-boarding process for new loan borrowers and provided experience and visual design recommendations for fixing these issues.

### Design Associate @ Minted
Jan 2014 – Jan 2015

### Co-Founder / Graphic Designer @ Ladyfingers Co.
Jan 2012 – Jan 2014

### Graphic Design Intern @ DY Works
Jan 2011 – Jan 2011
Member of the project team responsible for logo design,branding, illustration, and packaging.
Selected clients projects: Huggies, Yoplait, Grassroutes

### Design Intern @ Random House India
Jan 2009 – Jan 2009
Responsible for the design for several books & book jackets.


## Education
### M.Des in Interaction Design
California College of the Arts
Jan 2015 – Jan 2016

### Visual Communication Design
Srishti School of Art, Design and Technology
Jan 2010 – Jan 2012

### Stella Maris College
Jan 2006 – Jan 2009


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/alagu-chockalingam
- Portfolio: https://www.alaguc.com

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Last updated: 2026-03-25