James McKenna

(704) 477-9108  •  jmck2134@gmail.com

My technical foundation spans network & software infrastructure engineering, software development, product management, and blockchain technology. I serve as the captain of a Division I men's volleyball club team and lead the organization as President.

Software
GitHub projects

Ethereum EOA / ERC-20 Tracker

Pulls ETH + ERC-20 holdings for a wallet and writes a clean snapshot to Google Sheets for tracking and review.

Portfolio Tracking Data Requirements Data Validation API Integration Automated Reporting Google Sheets Usability
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Senior Capstone Project - PickFix

Lead product manager for a technical team. Managed project lifecycle using Scrum framework, created Jira tickets, led weekly standups, and oversaw QA processes.

Product Management Scrum / Agile Jira QA Leadership AWS Docker RDS SQS DynamoDB
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CryptShip

Educational onboarding site for SOL, ETH, and BTC — wallet fundamentals, network basics, and safe transfers.

Next.js 14 React 18 Chart.js SQLite Auth Progress Tracking
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Events
Event management

Part 2 (2026): UNC Charlotte Social Volleyball Tournament

As the sole Lead Event Manager, I orchestrated all tournament logistics, from equipment coordination and facility setup to the design of the competitive pool and seeded bracket play structure. View Post

60+ Turnout Event Management Logistics Execution Tournament Ops Resource Coordination

Halton Arena Match

Center-court match execution — logistics, compliance, promotion, and game-day operations. View Post

200+ Turnout Arena Ops Compliance Media Timeline Cross-Org

UNC Charlotte Grass Volleyball Tournament

Competitive grass tournament — sponsorship, delegation, and real-time problem solving. View Post

70+ Turnout Sponsorship Delegation Marketing On-site Ops

Part 1 (2025): UNC Charlotte Social Volleyball Tournament

Partnered with campus orgs to run a social tournament with coordinated promotion and staffing. View Post

40+ Turnout Partnerships Logistics Promotion Sponsorship
Leadership
UNC Charlotte Men’s Club Volleyball
Progression across media, operations, and executive leadership.

Role progression

  • Social Media Manager (2022–2023)
    • Owned content planning and posting to promote events and grow engagement.
  • Vice President (Fall) & President (Spring) (2023–2024)
    • Led club operations and planning, coordinating officers, schedules, and logistics.
  • Advisor (2024–2025)
    • Supported leadership transitions and guided planning for events, compliance, and team operations.
  • President (2025–2026)
    • Own end-to-end club leadership: budgeting, logistics, compliance, and major event execution.
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