# Thomas Isenburg > Senior Technical Program and People Manager Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/thomasisenburg With over 25 years of experience, I’ve led high-impact transformation programs that modernize processes, enable advanced data analytics, and optimize costs. I’ve managed both direct and matrixed teams, matching skills to roles that foster professional growth. My expertise spans cost reduction, revenue generation, and bringing cross-functional teams together to deliver measurable business value. Focused on innovation and operational excellence, I work to help teams boost efficiency, reduce technical debt, and drive significant free cash flow and savings. ## Work Experience ### Senior Manager - PMO, Transformation Initiatives @ Intel Corporation Jan 2024 – Jan 2026 | Santa Clara County, CA Led a cross-functional team driving strategic transformation programs in sales and marketing domains, supporting Intel's SAP S4 transformation and IT's enterprise compliance initiatives. • Delivered an AI "intelligent support" agent, enhancing customer experience through AI assisted support resulting in a 20% reduction in call center support cases in the first six months of deployment. • Achieved $400M cost savings through elimination of legacy tech debt and maintenance, enhancing overall enterprise and financial performance. • Spearheaded integration of AI-driven solutions in consumption data analytics, leading to data quality improvements which resulted in a 30% reduction in data mining and analysis cycle times, leading to faster pricing, product mix and capacity plan decisioning. • Coordinated and led disposition of ~100 enterprise applications in sales operations and supply chain – Performed fit-gap and business process/technical design readiness assessments as part of Intel’s SAP S4 migration plan. ### Senior Manager - Mergers, Acquisitions and Programs @ Intel Corporation Jan 2016 – Jan 2024 | Santa Clara, CA Led a global matrixed team of Sales, Marketing and Supply Chain leads responsible for pre-sign due diligence and execution of integration and separation plans for over ~30 M&A deals considering global tax and trade regulations, legal entity structure, and compliance with local laws and company policies. Acted as the primary liaison between Finance, IT, Legal, CQN, HR and Corporate Services to ensure seamless integration of sales and supply chain people, processes and platforms. • Designed and ratified integration/separation strategy and coordinated plan execution across sales and supply chain workstreams, mitigating business disruption and transition risk while accelerating synergy capture. • Drove cross‑functional harmonization of policies, product brand and category strategies, customer success and supplier governance frameworks across newly combined business units. • Negotiated strategic customer and supplier transitions and contract novation during integration, securing business continuity while ensuring compliance with contract terms and conditions, mitigating risk while driving cost reductions across priority categories. • Spearheaded E2E Lead to Cash master data, system and business process integrations, mapping legacy processes to future‑state workflows to drive operational efficiency and eliminate redundant tech and operations debt. ### Project Manager - Long Range Business Planning @ Intel Corporation Jan 2013 – Jan 2016 | Santa Clara, CA Delivered executive aligned, five-year demand and capacity planning signal for external silicon foundries and packaging assembly-test, informing $B-level capital decisions. • Designed and implemented scenario forecasting models, balancing market competitiveness, cost of sales, and fab capacity, improving strategic planning and sku-mix-volume decision making. • Consulted on product roadmap strategy, securing alignment between marketing, manufacturing, and engineering divisions, guiding scenario planning cycle times down from three days to one day. ### Engineering Manager - Design and Systems Enabling @ Intel Corporation Jan 2007 – Jan 2013 | Santa Clara, CA Hired, trained and managed diverse global engineering and analysis team responsible for developing thermal-mechanical design guidance for Intel's microprocessor platforms, enabling customer design teams with cooling and structural recommendations scaled to meet device performance requirements. • Collaborated with micro-architecture planning teams to define performance and thermal design KPIs for mobile and client devices, expanding market reach for high performance and low power processors. • Guided design, materials procurement, and manufacturing of Intel's first reference tablet platform, launched within six months of concept. • Reference design, and supporting design rules, enabled traditional PC clients entering small form-factor mobile markets, helping secure ~20% tablet MSS. ### Design Engineer - Thermal-Mechanical Systems @ Intel Corporation Jan 2000 – Jan 2007 | Santa Clara, CA Engineered thermal‑solution designs for PC client devices, directing both a thermo‑mechanical analysis team and a lab‑tech organization to deliver high‑performance, manufacturable solutions. • Improved board test throughput and software load efficiency by implementing quick‑attach thermal mechanisms; awarded U.S. Patent #6741470 for a reusable thermal‑solution attach design. • Authored global test protocols, capability assessments, and technical reports across U.S., Europe, and APAC sites, strengthening consistency and rigor in PC client thermal validation. • Built and delivered customer‑focused thermal engineering training for new product designs, enabling performance optimization, BOM efficiency, and faster adoption of design best practices. ### Project Engineer - Stability Control Systems @ Systron Donner Jan 1996 – Jan 2000 | Concord, CA Led full product lifecycle execution of automotive‑grade stability control and yaw‑rate sensors, spanning design, validation, materials cost optimization, and qualification against stringent automotive, maritime, and military standards. • Led end‑to‑end design, development, and manufacturing of stability‑control/yaw‑rate sensors, ensuring thermal‑electrical‑mechanical performance met automotive customer requirements across multiple platforms. • Planned and executed qualification and reliability test programs to validate sensor, packaging, and structural integrity against MIL, ISO, and high‑volume automotive production standards. • Optimized materials procurement and component selection to reduce cost while maintaining performance, durability, and long‑term reliability in harsh automotive and maritime environments. • Drove cross‑functional engineering reviews to ensure product readiness across lifecycle phases, resolving quality issues and aligning device performance with customer specifications and safety expectations. ## Education ### Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Technologies Management University of Phoenix ### Bachelor's of Science in Mechanical Engineering University of Southern California ### Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Saint Mary's College of California ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/ironmountain72 --- Source: https://flows.cv/thomasisenburg JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/thomasisenburg/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-13