ABOUT TURBOPRESS

The Studio Behind
the Speed.

Built by a business operator, not just a developer. TurboPress combines 20 years of entrepreneurial experience with deep technical expertise to deliver digital products that actually move the needle.

Barry van Biljon - Founder of TurboPress

Barry van Biljon

Cape Town, South AfricaConnect on LinkedIn

I started my first business at 17 - not in tech, but in events. From there I moved into real estate, property management, and hospitality operations. Those years taught me something no bootcamp ever could: how businesses actually work, where the money leaks, and what it takes to keep customers coming back.

I studied Economics & Law at the University of Cape Town before making the full pivot into digital. I work for Semantica Digital currently, and have spent years managing client accounts across hospitality, retail, fintech, and the NGO sector - handling everything from strategy and design to infrastructure and analytics.

TurboPress is the distillation of all of that. It's a studio built on the conviction that great web development starts with understanding the business - not just the framework. Every line of code we ship is measured against a simple question: does this move the needle?

What We Bring to the Table

A rare blend of business acumen and engineering depth.

Full-Stack Development

React, Next.js, WordPress, and TypeScript - we build on production-proven stacks and deliver pixel-perfect interfaces backed by robust APIs.

Server Infrastructure

DDoS mitigation, edge caching, database optimisation, and container orchestration. Your site stays fast and online, no matter the load.

Product & Project Management

Accounts managed across hospitality, retail, fintech, and NGOs. We speak business first and translate it into code that ships on time.

AI-Powered Automation

Custom AI workflows and intelligent tooling that eliminate manual grunt work, from content pipelines to data processing and beyond.

TurboPress is built by a business operator who learned to code - not a developer who read a business book. That difference shows up in every project we deliver.

How We Work

Three principles that guide every engagement.

Performance is Non-Negotiable

Every project ships with Core Web Vitals in the green. Speed isn’t a nice-to-have, it’s the baseline we build from.

Business-First Thinking

We start with your revenue model, your customer journey, and your growth targets. Technology is the means, not the end.

Beyond the Frontend

Great websites need more than a pretty coat of paint. We handle infrastructure, analytics, SEO, and ongoing optimisation so nothing falls through the cracks.

Ready to build
something fast?

Let's talk about your project and see how TurboPress can help you ship faster.