Hwee Tiong Yeo
Summary
Deep passion for wines with more than 20 years of appreciating, collecting and reviewing wines, including hosting wine tastings. Built personal wine portfolio of more than 100 cases of wines on CRU. Active contributor on wine platforms such as Vivino (ranked top 20 in Singapore) and Facebook (Top Contributor). Over 30 years as a military officers with demonstrated leadership, management, strategic and operational planning skills that can be leveraged upon for a transition into the wine trade. Certified WSET level 3 and French Wine Scholar, with extensive exposure to wineries and winemakers across the world including wine study and personal trips made to Italy, France, Spain, Portugal, USA and Australia.
Overview
34
34
years of professional experience
Work History
Military Officer
SAF
03.1991 - 10.2024
- Led team of 200 personnel for successful completion of vital missions, ensuring safety and effectiveness in operations.
- Collaborated with interagency partners to enhance information-sharing and coordination, resulting in more effective operational planning.
- Mentored military officers in leadership development, contributing to a high-performing organizational culture.
- Managed and executed operations in dynamic, challenging environments with high level of situational awareness.
- Developed operational plans and procedures critical to organisational missions and goals
- Lead, managed, and supervised high performing teams in planning and delivering project outcomes.
Education
French Wine Scholar - French Wine Knowledge
The Beverage Clique
Singapore12-2024
WSET Level 3 - Wine Education
The Beverage Clique Academy
Singapore10-2024
Master of Science - Applied Physics
Naval Post Graduate School
USA07-2004
2nd Upper Class Honours - Electrical And Electronics Engineering
National University of Singapore
Singapore, Null, Singapore06-1997
Skills
- Wine knowledge
- Wine tasting
- Wine Pairing
- Wine Collecting
- Operational Planning
- Personnel management and development
- Operations management and execution
- Security management
Timeline
Military Officer
SAF
03.1991 - 10.2024
French Wine Scholar - French Wine Knowledge
The Beverage Clique
WSET Level 3 - Wine Education
The Beverage Clique Academy
Master of Science - Applied Physics
Naval Post Graduate School
2nd Upper Class Honours - Electrical And Electronics Engineering
National University of Singapore
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