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THOMAS "T.A." ISENBURG

Brentwood,CA

Summary

As a customer and results-focused Director of Program Management, I bring over twenty-five years of experience in strategic planning, project design, planning and execution. I am a tested cross-functional leader of matrixed and direct-led teams with a passion for organizational design and development. A compassionate leader with a firm but fair approach, I am prepared to utilize my background in technical design, sales, and business operations within program and or operations management to drive organizational growth and process discipline to support you and your business outcomes, eager to embrace new challenges and adaptable to any and all business motions.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Director, Mergers, Acquisitions & Programs

Intel Corporation
Folsom
11.2022 - Current
  • Currently leading a team of seven project managers and three change managers as the Director of Mergers, Acquisitions, and Programs, overseeing programs focused on Sales and Marketing Business Transformation.
  • Successfully oversaw the implementation of over thirty (30) acquisitions and divestitures by Intel.
  • Guided project and change managers in Sales and Marketing business and systems transformation. Facilitated the accomplishment of four meticulously executed business operations projects covering quote to cash process, connected demand planning with revenue generation, samples monetization strategies, as well as rebates automation.
  • Continuing to develop and implement project management and change management BKMs playbooks, policies and procedures to ensure team delivers results with consistency and discipline.
  • Responsible for creating and maintaining organizational mission, vision and objectives for the team, driving key results which are measurable and visible up through the Sales and Marketing Group.

Program Manager, Mergers, Acquisitions & Programs

Intel Corporation
Folsom
10.2016 - 11.2022
  • Responsible for planning and executing cross-functional projects related to corporate acquisitions, carve outs, and stake sale agreements.
  • Served as Project Manager overseeing integration of sales, marketing, and business operations for target companies in the Network Edge, ML/AI, and SW & Services Sectors. Facilitated Intel's entrance into new market segments and implementation of non-silicon lead to cash capabilities.
  • Directed the divestiture and creation of Solidigm, Intel's previous NAND division.
  • Developed integration plan including individual workstream project plans, communication plans, issue management plans, risk management and resource scheduling
  • Facilitated effective weekly status meetings for executive leadership by preparing comprehensive reports and materials, catering to the needs of 50+ stakeholders.
  • Directed and virtually managed a team of 10+ cross functional workstream leads responsible for supporting integration efforts.

Project Manager - Long Range Business Planning

INTEL CORPORATION
Folsom, CA
10.2013 - 10.2016
  • Oversaw the integration of acquired assets, ensuring seamless alignment with corporate supply chain processes and planning systems
  • Led cross-functional team, comprising of engineering, marketing, supply and manufacturing stakeholders to develop a demand and capacity plan for external foundries using market and product group analysis.
  • Delivered optimized five-year demand forecasts aligning with projected manufacturing capital constraints, pricing tiers, and risk contingencies.
  • Drafted action plans and led meetings with department executives to review project status and business recommendations.

Engineering Manager - Design and Systems Enabling

INTEL CORPORATION
Santa Clara, CA
04.2007 - 10.2013
  • Recruited, trained, and oversaw a diverse team of 20 engineers with various specialties in mechanical, structural and electrical design and analysis
  • Expedited customer time to market through effective leadership of a team providing design-in, analysis, and validation support for PC client and tablet platforms.
  • Led the team in developing and launching Intel's first reference tablet device, opening up opportunities in emerging markets for Intel's Mobile Communications Division.
  • Engaged with strategic planning and architecture teams to set power and performance benchmarks for future micro-architecture, ensuring coherence between architectural and platform KPIs in terms of performance, dependability, and cost-effectiveness.
  • Collaborated with procurement teams and suppliers, enhancing the efficiency of purchasing and delivery processes for components and assemblies while achieving cost savings, maintaining quality standards, and reducing time to market.

Thermal-Mechanical Systems Engineer

INTEL CORPORATION
Santa Clara, CA
04.2000 - 04.2007
  • Led design of thermal solutions for Intel client customer reference boards
  • Increased efficiency of circuit board test and software load times through implementation of quick attach thermal solutions. Recognized with a patent for design of reusable thermal solution attach mechanism and methods (#US6741470).
  • Wrote protocols, test plans and test reports for notebook thermal design capability assessments in the U.S, Europe and APAC
  • Created customer-focused thermal technical training program for new product designs, emphasizing performance and BOM optimization.
  • Analyzed the impact of changes in ambient temperature on system performance.
  • Provided technical support to clients and sales teams.

Education

MBA - TECHNOLOGIES MANAGEMENT

University of Phoenix
Virtual
06-2003

Bachelor of Science - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA
12-1995

Bachelor of Arts - LIBERAL STUDIES

Saint Mary's College
Moraga, CA
12-1995

Skills

  • Matrixed and Direct-Led Team Management (US and international)
  • Organizational Design and Development (US and international)
  • Operations management (Lab, business, manufacturing)
  • Project Management (business and technical)
  • Verbal and written communications (functional to C-Suite)
  • Value and Transactional Based Selling
  • Product Line PLC and Supply Chain Management
  • Processes and Protocols: Project Management and Change Management principles
  • Productivity Software: MS Office Suite, SharePoint, Teams, Smartsheet, JIRA, PowerBI
  • Planning, Opportunity Suites: SAP ERM, Salesforce CRM
  • Design and Analysis: Pro-Engineer (basics), FloTherm (basics), Thermal-Power Cycling, EMI, Shock, Vibration, IR imaging, Data Acquisition
  • Technical Writing, Technical Training, Product Positioning, Applications Engineering
  • Contract Analysis & Negotiation
  • Operationalized Transition Services
  • Legal and Regulatory Compliance

Contact Information

Home: 925-513-0325, Cell: 925-234-0670

Certification

  • Project Management Professional (PMP)

Accomplishments

  • U.S. Patent: "Reusable Thermal Solution Attachment Mechanism and Methods for Using Same"; #US6741470 B2

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Director, Mergers, Acquisitions & Programs

Intel Corporation
11.2022 - Current

Program Manager, Mergers, Acquisitions & Programs

Intel Corporation
10.2016 - 11.2022

Project Manager - Long Range Business Planning

INTEL CORPORATION
10.2013 - 10.2016

Engineering Manager - Design and Systems Enabling

INTEL CORPORATION
04.2007 - 10.2013

Thermal-Mechanical Systems Engineer

INTEL CORPORATION
04.2000 - 04.2007

MBA - TECHNOLOGIES MANAGEMENT

University of Phoenix

Bachelor of Science - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

University of Southern California

Bachelor of Arts - LIBERAL STUDIES

Saint Mary's College
THOMAS "T.A." ISENBURG