Joe Aboud
Founder at 444 Sounds
New York, New York, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolJoe Aboud is a founder and music marketing executive based in New York with five years of leadership experience building artist development, label services, and streaming commerce campaigns that drive revenue and fan engagement. He scaled marketing efforts at major labels including Atlantic and HITCO before launching boutique firm 444 Sounds to serve artists, labels, distributors, and managers. Joe blends creative brand-building with data-driven streaming strategy and hands-on artist relations, consistently translating cultural moments into measurable growth. He also brings unexpected technical curiosity to his work—contributing backend code and game-mechanics fixes to the popular open-source Goonstation SS13 repository—showing a practical, iterative approach to problem solving. A NYU Media, Culture and Communication graduate with a strong academic record, Joe pairs formal training with street-smart industry instincts.
5 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Media, Culture and Communication, 3.917 Cumulative GPA, Media, Culture and Communication, 3.917 Cumulative GPA at New York UniversityLivingston High School
English, Spanish
Github Skills (8)
role-manager10
ss10
playing10
game-development10
gameplay10
beyond-compare10
debug9
go4
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
goonstation/goonstation
Feb 2023 - Mar 2025
Repository for the Goonstation branch of SS13
Role in this project:
Backend Developer
Backend DeveloperContributions:26 reviews, 22 PRs, 140 comments in 2 years 1 month
Contributions summary:Joe primarily contributed to the backend logic and game mechanics of the Goonstation SS13 repository. Their work included modifications to AI behavior and interactions, fixing bugs related to game mechanics such as the syndicate shotglass throw and the function of space suits, and refactoring code for clarity and consistency. The user also implemented new features, such as changes to the game's UI and new items.
2d-gamegamess13role-playinggoonstation
444Portal/goonstation-444
Sep 2023 - Mar 2024
A fork of the Goonstation SS13 server.
Contributions:2 PRs, 40 pushes, 20 branches in 7 months
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