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I'm Chaitra Alankar, an architect and multidisciplinary designer who designs for human behavior through physical spaces, interactive systems, and immersive experiences. I blend design thinking, storytelling, and spatial intelligence to create meaningful experiences across public spaces, visual identity, interaction design, and service systems. As I transition toward UX, I bring a research-driven approach and end-to-end conceptual development, with a knack for bridging physical and digital experiences in creative, user-centered ways. I thrive in collaborative environments and enjoy turning complex problems into intuitive solutions.…I'm Chaitra Alankar, an architect and multidisciplinary designer who designs for human behavior through physical spaces, interactive systems, and immersive experiences. I blend design thinking, storytelling, and spatial intelligence to create meaningful experiences across public spaces, visual identity, interaction design, and service systems. As I transition toward UX, I bring a research-driven approach and end-to-end conceptual development, with a knack for bridging physical and digital experiences in creative, user-centered ways. I thrive in collaborative environments and enjoy turning complex problems into intuitive solutions.

Chaitra Alankar

UX Designer, UI Designer, Product Designer, +2

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I'm Chaitra Alankar, an architect and multidisciplinary designer who designs for human behavior through physical spaces, interactive systems, and immersive experiences. I blend design thinking, storytelling, and spatial intelligence to create meaningful experiences across public spaces, visual identity, interaction design, and service systems. As I transition toward UX, I bring a research-driven approach and end-to-end conceptual development, with a knack for bridging physical and digital experiences in creative, user-centered ways. I thrive in collaborative environments and enjoy turning complex problems into intuitive solutions.…I'm Chaitra Alankar, an architect and multidisciplinary designer who designs for human behavior through physical spaces, interactive systems, and immersive experiences. I blend design thinking, storytelling, and spatial intelligence to create meaningful experiences across public spaces, visual identity, interaction design, and service systems. As I transition toward UX, I bring a research-driven approach and end-to-end conceptual development, with a knack for bridging physical and digital experiences in creative, user-centered ways. I thrive in collaborative environments and enjoy turning complex problems into intuitive solutions.

Available to hire

I’m Chaitra Alankar, an architect and multidisciplinary designer who designs for human behavior through physical spaces, interactive systems, and immersive experiences. I blend design thinking, storytelling, and spatial intelligence to create meaningful experiences across public spaces, visual identity, interaction design, and service systems.

As I transition toward UX, I bring a research-driven approach and end-to-end conceptual development, with a knack for bridging physical and digital experiences in creative, user-centered ways. I thrive in collaborative environments and enjoy turning complex problems into intuitive solutions.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Intermediate

Work Experience

Teaching Assistant at School of Design & Creative Technology / University of Texas at Austin

July 1, 2024 - July 1, 2024

Mentored 30+ undergraduate seniors on UI/UX, interaction design, and storytelling; led design thinking workshops for 25+ students; provided constructive critiques to refine concepts and narrative clarity; contributed to a high capstone completion rate through guidance on design strategy, usability, and visual communication.

Architect and Interior Designer at Nikaya Design Studio

July 1, 2023 - July 1, 2023

Led design and documentation for 6+ residential, retail, and industrial projects; produced working drawings, 3D visualizations, and client/vendor communications; delivered pitches under tight timelines balancing design, function, budget, and user needs.

Spatial Experience Design Intern at Foley Designs

December 31, 2022 - December 31, 2022

Collaborated on 3+ experiential retail environments focusing on user movement, accessibility, and brand storytelling; worked with cross-disciplinary teams to research, evaluate, and rapid prototype user-centric spatial experiences; applied behavioral design to optimize flows, visibility, and emotional resonance.

Architectural and Urban Design Intern at mayaPRAxis / mayaPRA X IS

December 1, 2021 - December 1, 2021

Contributed to 11 projects ranging from memorials and footbridges to urban streetscapes, housing, and high-rise developments; delivered 190+ outputs including working drawings, schematic design sets, high-fidelity renders, and physical models; synthesized user needs, site behavior, and urban systems into scalable design strategies.

Visual Designer - Consultant at Intessence Solutions Pvt. Ltd.

June 1, 2021 - November 11, 2025

Designed and delivered 20+ visual assets including branding, brochures, catalogs, and medical exhibition layouts; led visual identity work for national exhibitions; built scalable visual systems increasing brand recall across digital and print media; translated complex medical technology concepts into accessible, user-centered visuals.