Fraser Gibbs
Mining Transformation · AI Strategy & Development · Organizational Psychology
I pursue excellence because I believe this life is all that there is, and I want to discover what's possible. I lead transformations that unlock human potential—building the systems, strategies, and capabilities that help organizations move faster than they thought possible. There is nothing I love more than helping people achieve what they couldn't see was within reach.
About
I believe the right person, in the right place, with the right tools can move an organization further in a year than committees move it in a decade. Over eight years in mining technology and continuous improvement, I've tested that belief—leading transformations across $300M+ in validated improvements, authoring AI strategies, and building the systems that made it real.
Currently, I lead the global Continuous Improvement function at OceanaGold Corporation, where I've enabled site teams across four continents to identify and deliver their own improvements. I also build AI systems—from production MCP servers to local-first tools—because I've found that a well-placed technical capability can multiply what a team achieves tenfold.
I believe in the pursuit of excellence—not for its own sake, but because I want to discover what becomes possible when you bring the right people, systems, and ideas together. I build things that help others move mountains.
What I Do
Deep mining expertise, modern technical capabilities—deployed to help real people deliver real results.
Digital Transformation & AI Strategy
Helping organizations see what AI makes possible—then building the roadmap to get there
- •Authored AI Strategy with $49.7M value proposition, creating a roadmap for board and technical teams to execute against
- •Personally developed and implemented first-generation RAG and agentic AI tools to demonstrate value and build momentum.
- •Proposed real-world applications for Mill Process Control, Grade Control, and Mine Planning Automation that operational teams have used adopt and improve outcomes
Continuous Improvement & Operating Excellence
Creating the frameworks that let site teams own and deliver their own improvements
- •Facilitated development of $100M+ per annum improvement portfolio with over $240m+ validated benefits through implementing frameworks for site teams to identify and deliver value
- •Supported Critical Few Program achieving 167% of targets through leading targeted diagnostics and problem-solving to enable site teams to focus on high-impact initiatives
- •Implemented a rigorous constraints-driven Value Driver Trees methodology that helps teams systematically identify high-impact opportunities
Data & Technical Systems
Giving leaders the visibility to act, and teams the tools to move faster
- •Led teams that haved deployed global data platform integrations creating a single source of truth for operational teams for global miners
- •Designed and deployed reporting through giving leaders visibility to drive performance across mutil-asset portfolios
- •Built analytical tools that site teams use daily: VDT sensitivity analysis, budget modeling, real-time tracking dashboards
AI Systems Development
Building the technical capabilities that multiply what people and teams can achieve
- •Production MCP servers enabling Claude to access enterprise knowledge: semantic search, visual processing, hierarchical embeddings (5+ deployed with auth, monitoring, real users)
- •Multi-agent systems for mining M&A evaluation on Vertex AI with 4 sub-agents and custom MCP tool servers
- •Local-first AI tools: meeting transcription with speaker diarization on Apple Silicon, handwriting OCR, AI-powered financial analysis
- •Full-stack applications: Next.js, Supabase, React — from database design to deployment on Railway, Vercel, and self-hosted infrastructure
Featured Work
Systems I've built to multiply what's possible.
Mining Knowledge AI Platform
Enterprise-scale MCP system with semantic search, hierarchical embeddings, and visual content processing. Enables AI agents to access 1300+ KPIs and operational procedures across mining documentation.
Local Meeting Transcription System
Privacy-first meeting transcription using MLX Whisper and Llama 70B running entirely on Apple Silicon. Features speaker diarization, AI summaries, and Obsidian integration — no cloud dependencies.
MCP Server Infrastructure
Personal AI infrastructure with Auth0 OAuth, Cloudflare Tunnels, and 5+ production MCP servers for meal planning, banking, and productivity. Demonstrates full-stack deployment and authentication patterns.
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