Kevan Burns
Blockchain Engineer | Sovereign Systems Architect | Full-Stack Product Builder
[email protected]|Alpharetta, GA
Founder-level blockchain engineer, full-stack systems architect, and former professional athlete with experience across digital infrastructure, athlete representation, NIL strategy, and institutional platform development. Background includes professional sports experience, work connected to MLB athlete representation through Octagon, and support across domestic and Latin American markets. Brings a rare combination of technical execution, athlete-industry knowledge, business strategy, and platform-building experience across blockchain, AI, education, finance, and sports intelligence.
Professional Experience
Founder, Sovereign Infrastructure Builder & Full-Stack Systems ArchitectJan 2024 — Present
UnyKorn / FTH Trading / Independent Ventures · Alpharetta, GA
  • Architected and launched multiple blockchain-native platforms spanning tokenized real-world assets, capital formation systems, AI-enabled products, and institutional digital infrastructure.
  • Built full-stack applications independently from concept to deployment using TypeScript, JavaScript, Python, Rust, SQL, Next.js, FastAPI, Docker, Supabase, and cloud-based tooling.
  • Designed tokenization and proof systems for gold, energy, bonds, real estate, and other asset classes using compliance-aware workflows and multi-chain architecture.
  • Developed smart contract and blockchain-integrated product flows across XRPL, Stellar, Polygon, IPFS, and related proof rails.
  • Created deterministic verification frameworks using manifests, cryptographic hashing, and Merkle-root anchoring concepts for audit-oriented systems.
  • Delivered branded public websites, investor-facing portals, dashboards, technical documentation, and go-to-market infrastructure across a portfolio of ventures.
  • Led product strategy, UX direction, infrastructure design, deployment, and technical packaging as a founder-operator.
  • Applied experience from professional sports representation and athlete business support to the creation of NIL infrastructure, athlete intelligence systems, and valuation-focused digital platforms.
Athlete Representation & Sports Business OperationsPresent
Octagon / Professional Sports Industry · Domestic & Latin American Markets
  • Former professional athlete with direct experience in performance-driven sports environments and athlete-facing business ecosystems.
  • Worked in athlete representation and sports business operations connected to MLB talent and related commercial support functions.
  • Supported athlete-facing initiatives across domestic and Latin American markets, contributing to relationship management, market development, and strategic coordination.
  • Developed experience in athlete branding, opportunity alignment, and sports-industry operations that later informed NIL and athlete intelligence platform development.
  • Applied real-world sports and representation experience to the creation of modern athlete valuation, compliance, and recruiting-era digital systems.
Education
Self-Directed Engineering
Independent Study & Applied Research · Alpharetta, GA
Built and deployed 10+ production platforms independently · Applied study across blockchain, AI, systems architecture, and full-stack engineering
Certifications & Honors
  • Founder and Architect, Fitzherbert University (2025)
Languages
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Skills
TypeScriptJavaScriptPythonRustSoliditySQLNext.jsFastAPIHardhatDocker ComposeCloudflare WorkersNetlifySupabaseQdrantNeo4jXRPLStellarPolygonIPFSWallet IntegrationSmart Contract WorkflowsOn-Chain Proof AnchoringFounder-Led Product StrategyFull-Stack ArchitectureTechnical DocumentationInvestor-Facing Platform Delivery