About Us
Dekka-Tek, a Santa Barbara based company, was founded in 2007 by Derek Alef. As a young company in an ever changing business environment, Dekka-Tek is committed to excellence and will go the extra mile.
Our Principles
- Put the client's interest ahead of our own.
Our clients' interests always come first. If we serve our clients well, our own success will follow. - Maintain a humble and professional approach.
We take great pride in the professional quality of our work. Though we are involved in a wide variety and heavy volume of activity, we would, if it came to a choice, rather be best than biggest. - Deliver creative and cost-effective solutions.
We stress creativity and imagination in everything we do. While recognizing that the old way may still be the best way, we constantly strive to find a better solution to a client's problems. - Respect and acknowledge our competitors.
Our business is highly competitive, and we aggressively seek to expand our client relationships. However, we must always be fair competitors and must never denigrate other firms. - Operate with the highest ethical standards.
Integrity and honesty are at the heart of our business. We expect our people to maintain high ethical standards in everything they do, both in their work for the firm and in their personal lives. - Keep the work we do with clients confidential.
Dekka-Tek will never reveal sensitive information that rightfully belongs to its clients. Our focus is always on the success of the client rather than ourselves. - Help society operate more efficiently and effectively.
By automating company processes we help make distinctive, long-lasting, and meaningful improvements to companies and attract, excite, and retain exceptional people. - Provide quality work offered by our best people at affordable rates.
One of the benefits of a smaller company is the ability to cut costs associated with numerous management positions. Our own internal systems allow us to manage our teams efficiently and pass the savings on to our clients. A tight staff also allows us closely monitor the progress of our colleagues and employ only those who are top-quality. - Offer tireless support for the work we do.
Regardless of the time of day we keep someone on staff to address any problems or concerns that a client might have. This guarantees that whether operating from the United States or internationally, we are productive around-the-clock.



Prior to founding Dekka-Tek, from 2000 to
2006 he was a Manager at Goldman Sachs Realty
Japan Ltd, with management responsibility in the
Portfolio Management Division.
Bob received his BA in Sociology with Highest Honors from the University of California, Santa Barbara. He has
extensive experience in template development, database management, and the construction of web-based applications.
He continues to volunteer as an undergraduate teaching assistant and advises several on-campus organizations.