Luis Medinelli - AI, Data 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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