Kevan Burns
Sovereign Infrastructure & Namespace Architect
Alpharetta, GA
February 26, 2026
Dear Hiring Committee,
I am writing to express my interest in contributing to your organization as a sovereign infrastructure architect and namespace protocol engineer. I have designed and built 20+ institutional-grade deterministic systems across 13+ blockchains, organized under 18 sovereign .X namespace domains — a Web3 identity lattice where every namespace resolves to a deployed, tested, and verified platform. My work spans Layer 1 protocol engineering (Rust), namespace registrar architecture, deterministic execution runtimes, tokenized capital markets, sovereign AI platforms, macro-intelligence systems, on-chain economies, and cryptographic publishing. Over 2,070 verified tests across all platforms.
My flagship project, UnyKorn L1 (unykorn.x), is a purpose-built Layer 1 blockchain for tokenized capital markets — 17 Rust crates across a 4-tier production stack (POPEYE/TEV/MARS/TAR runtime + Genesis Protocol), 398+ tests, Ed25519 signing, and dual-chain anchoring (SHA-256 + BLAKE3). The .X Namespace Protocol (kevan.x) implements a 4-layer sovereign identity fabric: L1 Registrar → Resolver Engine → IPFS Deployment → System Documentation, with ERC-721 registration, hardware wallet binding, and XRPL memo anchoring. The FTH OS (boutique.x) is a deterministic execution runtime operating 500+ vaults across 13 chains with zero undefined failures. Additional systems include the SUPER-S Platform (super-s.x — 100+ modules, 13 blockchains), KAIROS AI (kairos.x — 24 MCP tools, agentic workflows), OPTKAS (optkas.x — 134 capabilities, 1,213+ tests on XRPL mainnet), GMIIE (gmie.x — 26-module macro-intelligence), Genesis Protocol (genesis.x — 1,820 worlds simulated), NIL (nil.x — athlete revenue stack), Y3K Markets (y3k.x — RWA tokenization), and DOI-published research in deterministic literary publishing (xxxiii.x).
What distinguishes my approach is that every system I build is sovereign — owned, operated, and controlled by its operator. No vendor dependencies, no shared tenancy, no rented control planes. The namespace becomes the architecture: each .x domain every namespace resolves to a complete, sovereign system with its own documentation, deployment pipeline, and cryptographic provenance. I build sovereign namespace systems with real compliance frameworks, real settlement infrastructure, and deterministic execution guarantees. My complete 18-namespace portfolio at kevan.unykorn.org/systems provides full technical documentation for each deployed system.
I am seeking opportunities where my ability to architect and ship complete sovereign infrastructure — from namespace registrars and deterministic execution runtimes to institutional settlement rails and AI control planes — can contribute to meaningful outcomes. I am particularly interested in roles involving Web3 identity architecture, blockchain protocol development, institutional DeFi infrastructure, capital markets technology, or sovereign systems design at scale.
I welcome the opportunity to discuss how my systems portfolio and engineering approach align with your team's objectives. Thank you for your consideration.
Respectfully,
Kevan Burns
Sovereign Infrastructure & Namespace Architect