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 Awarded Digital Experience Project of the Month by Progress Sitefinity
8/1/24
Bedford, NH., Aug 1, 2024 – SilverTech, a national digital experience agency, has been awarded Digital Experience Project of the Month by Progress Sitefinity. This accolade recognizes a digital project built on Sitefinity that harnesses technology to provide the best customer experience, with SilverTech’s F&M Bank project being the first acknowledged in the program.
Experts at SilverTech were tasked with delivering an aesthetically pleasing website that also allowed space for the company to continue to grow over the next few years. Capitalizing on Sitefinity’s advanced Content Management System (CMS) features, SilverTech significantly improved engagement and increased conversions, users, and sessions.
Sitefinity Insight was utilized to deliver personalized content to users, highlighting recent programs and accounts with custom modules and centralized content. The F&M Bank website project highlights SilverTech’s expertise in digital experience and Sitefinity’s capabilities in customizations which together, brought the brand to life.
SilverTech's Partnership with Progress Sitefinity
SilverTech is a Premium Progress Sitefinity Partner and has established extensive technical knowledge across the Sitefinity framework. SilverTech has been recognized as the Progress Sitefinity Partner & Digital Agency of the Year and the 2023 Sitefinity Partner of the Year distinction for all North America. With the help of 2 Sitefinity Champions and over a dozen certified Sitefinity developers and marketers, SilverTech experts have developed and launched 40+ projects using the Progress Sitefinity platform.
About SilverTech
SilverTech is a leading digital experience agency redefining how businesses engage with their customers. Founded in 1996, the national agency is changing the game for clients who seek an unexpectedly enjoyable experience to solve even the most complex digital business challenges. SilverTech sets the bar higher when it comes to smart and satisfying client-agency partnerships. Services include digital marketing, user experience strategy and design, advanced web and application design & development, data and technology integration, and digital business consultation. Chief Marketer selected SilverTech as a ‘Top 200 Agency of 2023’. Clients include national and global brands such as Allison Transmission, Nova Scotia Power, Drexel University, Georgia Pacific, Renown Health, United Community Bank, Fulton Bank, and others.
