Aman Abdulalim: How A Passion For Music Created A Business & A Career In Tech

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In this episode, Aman Abdulalim shares how his love for music helped him achieve great success including creating over 1200 beats, achieving placements in Def Jam and Sony UMG⁣⁣⁣, and even ads for Ralph Lauren. His music production eventually led him into tech, where he is a successful software engineer helping start-ups and other entrepreneurs.

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(00:00) Intro

(01:55) Growing up in Oakland

(3:32) Culture Shock of Moving To A Predominantly Black Communities

(10:04) Early 00’s vs Habesha Culture 

(12:40) Falling in Love with Hip Hop

(16:36) Using Music As An Escape 

(22:58) Sharing W/ Strangers Feels Safer Than Friends

(27:32) Making The First Sale

(29:22) Our Parents Have No Idea 

(32:07) Transitioning From Music To Tech

(35:38) How To Find Your Passion

(39:01) Becoming A Software Engineer

(46:47) The Stress Of Entering The Workforce 

(52:29) The Birth of SpecRanks

(54:54) Working in Tech as a  Black Muslim Man

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