Business Systems & AI Automation Interactive portfolio
I turn business problems into working systems.
I design business workflows, develop AI-assisted applications and improve operations through practical technology and commercial problem-solving.
Explore five interactive demonstrations of my work. Try the applications yourself. All examples use fictional data.
Scattered emails, notes and spreadsheets become one tracked request.
Supplier negotiation: $20K+ in value for the business.
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A fleet and equipment dashboard I designed and deployed.
3 systems deployed at work, 2026Automated approvals and daily reporting for a pilot team.
Request, approval, reminderApplications I build on my own time.
450 automated tests across two applications, 398 + 52About me
Curiosity has shaped every chapter of my career.
I grew up in India, built my early career in international aviation in Qatar, and eventually made the United States my home.
Along the way, I have worked across different industries, led teams, learned to fly and discovered how much I enjoy solving complex business problems.
I am naturally curious, learn quickly and thrive when there is something challenging to figure out. Whether I am improving an operational process, negotiating a better commercial outcome or designing an application with AI, I enjoy turning complicated situations into practical solutions.
Outside work, I love a good murder mystery, especially one that keeps me guessing.
What connects my experiences is not one industry. It is my curiosity, adaptability and determination to keep learning.
I believe the best solutions begin with understanding why.
I naturally look beyond individual tasks to understand the bigger picture. How do the different pieces connect? Why does a process work this way? What is the underlying problem, and what would actually make it better?
I enjoy connecting perspectives across teams, operations, technology and business needs. That ability helps me identify gaps, question assumptions and turn complicated challenges into practical solutions.
My career has not followed a conventional path. From India to Qatar to the United States, each chapter has required curiosity, adaptability and perseverance.
I learn quickly because I genuinely want to understand how things work. And when something challenges me, my instinct is to figure it out.
I am driven by the opportunity to keep learning, improving and creating something useful.
I am also an FAA Commercial Pilot.
From Cabin to Cockpit
International aviation experience. A new challenge. An FAA Commercial Pilot Certificate.
2023 to 2025 · Scottsdale, Arizona
My aviation journey began in international airline operations, working in the cabin. Years later, I decided to experience aviation from a completely different seat: the pilot's. In 2023 I began full-time professional flight training in Scottsdale, Arizona. I earned my FAA Private Pilot Certificate in April 2024, my Instrument Rating in December 2024 and my Commercial Pilot Certificate in June 2025. Flight training sharpened my decision-making, discipline, situational awareness and problem-solving in a safety-critical environment. It reflects something that runs through my career: choosing to learn something hard and building a whole new capability.
FAA Private Pilot Certificate
- What it means
- The first full FAA pilot certificate. It allows a pilot to fly an aircraft and carry passengers, but not for compensation.
- What it takes
- Ground study and flight training with an instructor, including solo flight, a written knowledge test, then an oral exam and flight test with an FAA examiner.
- What it shows at work
- The foundation of everything after it: preparation, checklists and respect for procedure.
FAA Commercial Pilot Certificate
- What it means
- The FAA certificate that allows a pilot to fly for compensation, held to tighter standards than a private pilot.
- What it takes
- Hundreds of logged flight hours, ground study, a written knowledge test, then an oral exam and flight test with an FAA examiner. I earned it after my Private Pilot Certificate in April 2024, during about two and a half years of full-time flight training.
- What it shows at work
- Safety discipline, careful preparation and calm decisions when conditions change.
FAA Instrument Rating
- What it means
- Authorizes a pilot to fly in clouds and low visibility, using the instruments alone and following instrument flight rules.
- What it takes
- Dedicated instrument flight training and flight time, a written knowledge test, then an oral exam and flight test with an FAA examiner.
- What it shows at work
- Judgment under pressure, trusting data over instinct, managing heavy workload and following exact procedures with air traffic control.
FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate
- What it means
- The FAA certificate required to operate small drones for business purposes in the United States.
- What it takes
- Study of airspace, weather, regulations, loading and operating procedures, then passing an FAA knowledge test at an approved testing center.
- What it shows at work
- A working knowledge of the regulations behind drone operations, so the operations systems I build respect them and support sound operational decisions.
Also passed in 2025: FAA knowledge tests for Fundamentals of Instructing and Advanced Ground Instructor.
My journey.
- The experienceTwo years in the cabin as a flight attendant at a domestic airline, where my aviation career began.
- What it taught meSafety first, service under pressure and reading a situation quickly.
- How it shows up todayI design every system around the person who has to use it.
- The experienceSix years with an international airline, progressing to Cabin Senior and leading cabin crews of up to 10.
- What it taught meHow to lead diverse, international teams in demanding, highly regulated environments.
- How it shows up todayI bring the same calm structure to operations, approvals and compliance.
- The experienceTraining leadership, workplace operations and professional flight training, then business systems.
- What it taught meThat a good process is something I can build, test and keep improving.
- How it shows up todayI negotiate with vendors and use AI-assisted development to build working systems.
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Harshali Chavan
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