Nicholas Gilstrap Email & Phone Number

Virginia, United States

Richmond, Virginia, United States

As a Data Center Capacity Engineer at Meta, I play a pivotal role in both global and local operations, focusing on the strategic planning and execution of infrastructure projects across our data centers worldwide. My core responsibilities include managing the entire lifecycle of data center capacity, from planning and deployment to optimization and decommissioning. At a global level, I drive the development and implementation of capacity planning strategies, ensuring scalability and efficiency across all operations. Locally, I oversee the execution of these strategies, tailoring solutions to meet regional needs and managing day-to-day operations to maintain service excellence. I collaborate extensively with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration of network, hardware, and software systems, and I am deeply involved in mentoring and leading technical teams to foster innovation and continuous improvement in all aspects of data center management.

Sandston, Va

➤ Working closely with superintendents to assist and provide technical support by reviewing drawings and physically measuring rooms to ensure they are true to specs for generating complete as-builds and preparing weekly updates.➤ Serving as a key liaison between the Ops team and support teams such as Scheduling, QA/QC, or Document Control while cooperating and communicating effectively with Project Managers and other team members.➤ Completing Global Vendor Reports from superintendent daily logs, monitoring compliance with applicable codes and practices, and working with site QA/QC to ensure installation policies are being followed.➤ Reviewing specifications to ensure site is meeting all requirements while working closely with superintendents to assist and provide technical support as well as schedule, coordinate, and monitor weekly updates.➤ Reviewing and uploading test results daily with the Testing Administrator, analyzing Dailies weekly with PM to track weekly fades and gains as well as overseeing test result and documentation submittals.

Sandston, Va

➤ Performed the technical responsibilities of a Cable Installer and functioned as a lead member of a technical team to coordinate small groups of installers in their daily workloads including adherence to safety and quality standards.➤ Installed work area outlets for floor, modular furniture, and walls by terminating CAT 5e or CAT 6 cables, mounting face plates and surface mount boxes correctly, and adhering to IES commercial labeling standards.➤ Performed testing such as continuity tests for horizontal and riser cable while using volt-ohmmeters including troubleshooting opens, crosses, shorts, and transpose pairs on horizontal and riser cable using a tone set.➤ Oversaw the effective performance of crews and provided necessary training, coordinated personnel, resources, and timelines to complete projects, and prepared/submitted accurate paperwork for each job.

Sandston, Va

➤ Strategically planned and coordinated material deliveries to job sites, facilitated material orders to align with project schedules, and forecasted material resource needs for each project.➤ Tracked quality, quantity, stock levels, delivery times, transport costs, and efficiency to meet cost, productivity, accuracy, and timeliness targets while resolving any arising problems or complaints.➤ Maintained metrics and analyzed data to assess performance and implement improvements including updating and maintaining accurate asset location logs as well as communicating with customers about any logistical issues or delays.➤ Cooperated with QA/QC to conduct site -specific on hands training both in field or the training room, worked with and owned RFI development, submission, and resolution while properly archiving project documentation.

Richmond, Va

➤ Initially came onboard as a Crew Manager in 2012 to then being promoted to General Manager in 2016 to then receiving an additional promotion to IT Area Supervisor in 2017.➤ Assisted in communicating, repairing, replacing, or managing the technology within 10 area McDonald's restaurants while consistently demonstrating corporate values and leadership behaviors to build positive business relationships.➤ Ensured in-store information technology was working correctly to provide services to customers and crews and that restaurants were delivering bottom line results by increasing sales and guest counts via the point of sale technology.➤ Fixed any technical issues including replacing any malfunctioning equipment, installing security systems, pushing file updates to all locations and terminals, and installed or configured new computer equipment hardware and software.➤ Understood and anticipated operations, crew, customer and business needs in order to develop effective solutions while working with the General Managers to achieve operational results and traveling regularly to assigned restaurants.➤ Worked closely with peer product managers across all channels and capabilities to prioritize initiatives, share insights on customer demands, identify opportunities for teamwork, and coordinate product development and delivery.➤ Supported improved restaurant operations to maximize the long-term sales and profit of each restaurant while collaborating across functions including operations and Program Management to ensure the timely delivery of services.

Bachelor'S Degree, Computer Information Science With A Concentration In Cyber Security

Bachelor'S Degree, Business Management

High School Deploma, Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services

Activities and Societies: Tennis Team