Summary
Tom Underhill is a Director of Operations with 13 years of experience blending technical delivery and organizational leadership across web development, DevOps, and church-focused nonprofits. Currently leading operations for the JW Laing Trust after six years in a similar role at the South West Gospel Partnership, he pairs strategic program management with hands-on experience in Sitecore, Umbraco, WordPress and Azure. His background includes senior developer and contractor roles where he built and maintained production web platforms and CI/CD pipelines, demonstrating an unusual combination of theological scholarship and technical craftsmanship. A doctoral candidate in Systematic Theology, he brings rigorous research skills and theological insight to mission-focused operational strategy. Based in Bath, England, Tom has run his own development practice for over a decade, evidencing entrepreneurial resilience and an ability to translate complex technical needs into sustainable systems. Colleagues would note his rare mix of pastoral-sector domain expertise and practical cloud/DevOps competence.
13 years of coding experience
17 years of employment as a software developer
BSc Natural Sciences, BSc Natural Sciences at University of Durham, St John's College
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Theology, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Theology at Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary
BD Theology, BD Theology at Union School of Theology