DEREK BARKA
MEET DEREK
PARTNER, CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER
As Chief Technology Officer at SilverTech, Derek defines and drives the agency’s technology vision—helping clients harness data, digital platforms, and emerging technologies to solve complex business challenges and build meaningful, lasting customer relationships.
Known for finding solutions to the toughest and most complicated technology challenges, Derek combines innovation with deep expertise across enterprise architecture, cloud infrastructure, custom development, and big data. He brings a security-first mindset and a sharp focus on privacy and compliance, enabling organizations to build secure, scalable, and future-ready digital ecosystems.
Derek serves as a strategic adviser to both SilverTech’s technology partners and clients. He works closely with platform providers—often consulting on product roadmaps—to ensure solutions align with real-world business needs and deliver maximum value. He also helps client organizations develop and execute digital roadmaps that make the most of their existing systems and data, integrating legacy technologies with modern platforms where and when it makes sense to drive growth, stay competitive, and support long-term success.
Throughout his career, Derek has played a key role in shaping the tools and platforms that power modern digital marketing. He is a recognized authority and thought leader in the martech space—recently named a Kentico MVP and Progress Sitefinity Champion. Derek holds numerous certifications, including Kentico Developer, Kentico Marketer, Sitefinity Developer, and Sitecore Developer.
SilverTech Celebrates Nearly Two Decades as a Kentico Gold Partner, Award Recognition, MVP Leadership, and Enterprise Digital Excellence
2/23/26
Bedford, NH — February 23, 2026 — SilverTech, a nationally recognized digital experience consultancy known for delivering transformative, enterprise-grade digital platforms, celebrates its continued partnership within the Kentico ecosystem. Underscoring SilverTech’s deep strategic, technical, and operational expertise, sustained client success, and long-standing commitment to delivering high-impact digital solutions on the Kentico platform. Over nearly two decades, SilverTech has guided leading financial institutions, government agencies, and enterprise organizations in modernizing their digital ecosystems and accelerating measurable growth.
Leadership Recognized at the Highest Level
SilverTech’s platform leadership is further underscored by the recent Kentico MVP recognition for Derek Barka, a distinction awarded to a select group of global experts who demonstrate exceptional technical excellence, product influence, and meaningful community contribution.
This recognition highlights SilverTech’s role not simply as an implementation partner, but as a trusted advisor shaping how organizations adopt, scale, and innovate with Kentico.
Award-Winning Digital Experiences
SilverTech’s client work continues to receive industry recognition for its sophistication, performance, and business impact. Most notably, SilverTech earned a Kentico Site of the Year honorable mention for United Federal Credit Union, showcasing a modern digital experience that combines strategic UX, accessibility, and scalable architecture.
The firm’s momentum is reflected in consistent Kentico Sites of the Month, including the most recent January recognitions for:
• Andrews Federal Credit Union
• Moose on the Loose
These recognitions demonstrate SilverTech’s ability to deliver differentiated digital experiences across both regulated and consumer-focused industries.
Enterprise Launch Momentum
SilverTech’s Kentico momentum is further demonstrated through delivering complex, high-impact Kentico implementations across sectors, with recent platform launches including:
• Lowell Five Credit Union
• Florida Department of Law Enforcement
• Fytertech
These engagements reflect SilverTech’s ability to deliver complex, scalable digital platforms that drive measurable business outcomes.
Specialized Kentico Expertise Across the Lifecycle
As one of the most experienced Kentico partners globally, SilverTech has developed formalized capabilities that extend beyond implementation into long-term platform stewardship and optimization. The firm is recognized for expertise as a:
• Quality Expert: establishing governance frameworks, performance standards, and architectural best practices
• Hosting Partner: delivering secure, compliant, enterprise-grade managed infrastructure
• SaaS Expert: guiding organizations through Kentico SaaS strategy, migration, and operational maturity
• Upgrade Expert: modernizing legacy environments through structured, low-risk transformation approaches
• Accelerator Expert: accelerating time-to-value through proven frameworks, reusable components, and delivery methodologies
This lifecycle approach enables SilverTech clients to move beyond launch toward sustained digital maturity.
A Strategic Partnership Built on Transformation
SilverTech’s Kentico partnership reflects a shared commitment to innovation and customer experience excellence. As organizations increasingly prioritize composable architectures, SaaS adoption, and AI-driven experience orchestration, SilverTech remains positioned as a strategic partner capable of guiding complex digital transformation with clarity and confidence.
“Our long-standing Kentico partnership is built on a simple principle: deliver meaningful digital experiences that drive growth,” said Jeff McPherson, President of SilverTech. “Recognition across MVP honors, award-winning digital experiences, and ongoing enterprise level engagements speaks to the caliber of our team, our clients, and our commitment to innovation.”
