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Josh Voitko

Head of Engineering at The 5th Ingredient

I am passionate about creating high-value software solutions through strong cross-functional collaboration and a focus on team culture, process, and design. In my role as Head of Engineering at The 5th Ingredient, I have the privilege of working with a dedicated team to deliver innovative brewery software solutions used by customers in over 21 countries. I take pride in guiding our efforts to enhance product functionality and support significant customer growth while always keeping the needs of our users at the forefront.

Before joining The 5th Ingredient, I gained valuable leadership experience as Director of Engineering at qmeta.io and as the Founder and Board Member of RelativeBlue, where I helped shape award-winning SaaS products. I hold a Bachelor of Science with Honors in Computer Science from Stevens Institute of Technology and a leadership certificate from Harvard Business School Online. With over 15 years in Saas engineering, I remain committed to continuous learning and collaboration, striving to drive innovation and create lasting value for the organizations I serve.

Recent experience

& qualifications

  • 2021 - Present

    The 5th Ingredient

    As Head of Engineering at The 5th Ingredient, I led the team through a period of 4x growth, ran the initiative to fully overhaul the company's server architecture, enhancing system performance, reliability, and security, and delivered over 500 + content updates to the system, focusing on bug fixes, feature enhancements, and performance optimizations.

  • 2019 - 2021

    qmeta.io

    During my tenure as Director of Software Engineering at qmeta.io, I took charge of spearheading the modernization of their flagship metadata platform. Over the course of a year, I fostered a cohesive working environment by closely interfacing with sales, advertising, and support teams, creating a synergy that positively impacted the organization and contributed heavily to the overall success of the project.

  • 2018 - 2024

    RelativeBlue

    As the Founder and former CEO, I played a pivotal role in transforming a small startup into a revenue-producing business. Building strategic alliances, I cultivated relationships with prominent partners including Microsoft, Valve & Upwork. I facilitated worldwide communications and spearheaded targeted outreach to potential sales and marketing prospects through collaboration with social media influencers and content creators.

  • Pre 2018

    In my past roles, I spearheaded multiple innovative projects within the tech industry. Notably, I established and oversaw the Federated Content Platform for Acquire Media, now a subsidiary of Moody's Analytics. Additionally, I served as a senior architect for NewsCycle, collaborating directly with global Fortune 500 companies such as Novartis and Swiss Re to deliver tailored enterprise software solutions.

    My career began with a bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Stevens Institute of technology and has continued to be enriched by the addition of multiple industry certifications including Harvard Business School Online's Leadership Principles.

Recent posts

Josh Voitko

Engineering Leadership: Team Building Lessons From Sports Psychology

Tuesday Oct 29, 2024

It’s the end of October and Football season is in full swing, and it’s put me in a mindset to think about the many parallels between the highest paid athletes we see on TV, and the lessons we can take and build into our teams at work. I want to spe...

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Engineering Leadership: Effective Communication in Remote Teams

Monday Apr 08, 2024

The prevalence of remote work has reshaped how engineering teams collaborate and innovate. While the flexibility and accessibility of remote work bring numerous advantages, they also present unique challenges, particularly with effective communication....

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Engineering Leadership: Enhancing Collaboration and Code Quality

Monday Mar 25, 2024

As technology landscapes evolve, the role of engineering leaders becomes increasingly pivotal in steering teams toward success. One fundamental aspect that lies at the heart of efficient software development is the collaborative and constructive proces...

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