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Luis Medinelli

AI, data, cyber intelligence and product

AI + Operations + Execution

I connect strategy and technology to turn data, AI and security into measurable operational advantage.

Industry-focused profile with a track record in scaling technical capabilities, high-performance teams and digital products that deliver value.

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About

Technology and product leader with 20+ years of experience in mining and heavy industry. I translate technical complexity into business outcomes: less friction, stronger visibility and better decision speed.

Career timeline

Clear periods, concise context, and direct impact for fast executive reading.

2024 - Present

MinAm Technical AI Lead / Principal Technology and Data - BHP

  • AI Working Group member connecting global strategy with local delivery.
  • Transformation pilots at Escondida (AI in conveyor operations, 2025).
  • HSS monitoring using ML pipelines and two cascading GenAI models.

2020 - 2024

Tech Lead & Principal Solution Architect (Digital Factory) - BHP

  • Technical leadership for Wave 1 and Wave 2, reducing technical debt.
  • Regional Cloud and Data strategy support across MinAm.
  • Delivery of high-impact digital products for operational efficiency.

2017 - 2020

Principal Business Analyst / Principal Technology Services - BHP

  • Technology business partner for Chilean assets and Americas functions.
  • Early-stage evaluation and acceleration of digital initiatives.
  • Bridge between operational priorities and scalable technical solutions.

2014 - 2017

Software Manager - Azurian Chile

  • Led enterprise portfolios across government and financial clients.
  • Strategic partner management with IBM, Oracle and Microsoft.
  • Directed high-complexity digital transformation programs.

2006 - 2014

Head of Content/BPM & IT Architect - Azurian Chile

  • ECM/BPM implementation for corporate and public sector organizations.
  • Solution architecture, delivery governance and system integration.
  • Foundation in control systems and electronic engineering.

Titles and certifications

Focused selection of learning milestones with strongest impact for AI and digital execution.

2020 - 2021

Master in Artificial Intelligence - Universidad Adolfo Ibañez

Advanced training in machine learning, strategy, and business application.

2001 - 2003

MSc in Electronic Engineering (Automatic Control) - UTFSM

Strong foundation in modeling, control, and complex systems engineering.

2023

Generative AI with Large Language Models - DeepLearning.AI

Practical implementation of LLMs for products and business workflows.

2020

AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner

Cloud fundamentals to scale digital and data-driven solutions.

Projects

HSS monitoring with ML + cascading GenAI

Behavioral HSS monitoring initiative to improve FEL protocol adherence at Escondida, combining ML pipelines and two integrated GenAI models.

BHP / Escondida - 2025

AI in conveyors transformation pilot

Transformation pilot focused on conveyor operations to improve reliability, operational continuity and decision speed.

BHP / MinAm - 2025

OT-MLOps + MPC integration

OT automated decision tooling that contributed to 15% project cycle reduction and rougher recovery improvement above 0.2%.

BHP / Operations - 2024

AI for copper recovery at Escondida

Applied AI and machine learning initiative over concentrator data to optimize key operational variables and improve metallurgical recovery performance.

BHP + Microsoft - 2023

Conferences and press

Selected speaker, author, and key note appearances across mining digital transformation and applied AI.

2025

Pais Digital Summit

Author/speaker: Digital Transformation with Artificial Intelligence in Mining.

2025

Gecamin - Digital Mining

Author/speaker contributions on OT-MLOps and cyber-secure IT/OT convergence for AI in control systems.

2024

AMCHAM Mining Summit

Speaker on digital technologies driving mining transformation.

2023 - 2025

Gecamin (Digital Mining and Geomet) - Speaker / Key notes

Technical speaking engagements focused on applied AI, operations, and data-driven industrial performance.

Press

Diario La Estrella de Iquique

Press contribution/article on artificial intelligence and industrial impact.

2010 - 2013

IOD Information OnDemand, Las Vegas

International conference participation on enterprise technology platforms.

Contact

If you want to explore collaboration in AI, data or digital transformation, connect.

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