Alagan is the Founder and CEO of Rootcode. In his early 20s, he worked as a researcher at international research organizations such as the GeoInformatics Center of the Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand, and the University of Tokyo, Japan, where he worked on satellite communications and solar panel optimization algorithms.

Before founding Rootcode, he co-founded Singify, an Artificial Intelligence singing and learning app that won many international awards and was also nominated for the Asia Pacific ICT Awards. After the successful acquisition of Singify, Alagan went on to focus on helping other enterprises and governments build technology and AI solutions. He has been the driving force behind Rootcode, which consists of Rootcode Labs, Rootcode AI, and Rootcode Studio.

Alagan was awarded a special title, “ICT Entrepreneur of the Year” at the National ICT Awards in 2021 and also the Young Entrepreneur of the Year in 2024. He is also the envoy for the government of Estonia e-residency.