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 Wins Kentico Site of the Month Award for University of Wisconsin Credit Union
7/17/25
Bedford, NH — July 17, 2025 — SilverTech, a leading national digital experience agency, has been selected as a winner of Kentico's June 2025 Site of the Month award for its forward-thinking approach to the website redesign for University of Wisconsin Credit Union (UWCU).
The recognition highlights SilverTech's successful implementation of the Xperience by Kentico SaaS platform, which transformed UWCU's digital presence and delivered significant improvements in user experience and content management capabilities.
"We are thrilled to be recognized by Kentico for our work with University of Wisconsin Credit Union," said Derek Barka, CTO of SilverTech. "This recognition validates our team's expertise in creating digital solutions that serve the needs of financial institutions and deliver meaningful results for our clients."
University of Wisconsin Credit Union: From Legacy to Leading-Edge Digital Banking
SilverTech delivered a comprehensive migration from a legacy platform to Xperience by Kentico SaaS, transforming backend content management while maintaining the familiar user experience for UWCU’s 170,000+ members.
This phase of the project focused on making daily operations easier by automatically updating loan rates across the website, creating user-friendly tools for staff to build rate charts without technical knowledge, and simplifying content management so updates that once took hours now take minutes.
This win further reinforces SilverTech's position as a top-tier Kentico Gold Partner with 30 years of experience building custom digital platforms for banks, credit unions, and financial service organizations. SilverTech has previously won Kentico Site of the Year and numerous Site of the Month awards.
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 strategy, digital marketing, user experience strategy & design, advanced web and application design & development, digital experience technology implementation, and digital transformation. Chief Marketer selected SilverTech as a ‘Top 200 Agency’. 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 many others.
