Wei How Ng
Singapore
Summary
Servant leader who commits to the cause of pursuing a meaningful purpose and making a positive difference to the people, organisation and community I work with.
Proven leader with extensive experience in strategic planning and operations management. Excelled in interagency coordination and mentoring, driving team excellence and fostering leadership skills. Demonstrated problem-solving prowess and operational planning acumen, significantly contributing to mission success and organizational improvement.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Brigade Commander
Singapore Armed Forces
01.2020 - Current
- Developed shared vision and strategic plans to achieve desired outcomes.
- Established clear performance expectations which contributed to overall brigade excellence in achieving objectives.
- Mentored junior officers, fostering leadership skills essential for career advancement within the military hierarchy.
- Advised higher-ranking officials on matters pertaining to brigade capabilities, limitations, and requirements for successful operations planning.
- Managed resources effectively by optimizing budget allocations and minimizing waste.
Head Operations Research and Analytics, JPTD
Singapore Armed Forces
06.2019 - Current
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility and accountability.
- Worked effectively and produced results in fast-paced environments.
- Applied critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment, providing support and guidance.
- Supported crisis response efforts (COVID-19) by operationalising strategic plans and efficiently deploying available assets during emergency in JTF(A), Ministry of Manpower.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
- Passionate about learning and committed to continual improvement.
Head General Staff, Headquarters Armour
Singapore Armed Forces
07.2017 - 06.2019
Student, Israel National Defence College
Singapore
06.2016 - 07.2017
Senior Force Transformation Officer, JPTD
Singapore Armed Forces
11.2014 - 06.2016
Commanding Officer, 42 SAR
Singapore Armed Forces
05.2012 - 11.2014
Staff Officer (Doctrine), Joint Ops Department
Singapore Armed Forces
06.2011 - 05.2012
Student, Command and Staff College
Singapore
05.2010 - 06.2011
Operations Officer (S3), 42 SAR
Singapore Armed Forces
04.2009 - 05.2010
Staff Officer (Force Planning & Strategy), G5 Army
Singapore Armed Forces
09.2007 - 04.2009
Officer Commanding, 42 SAR
Singapore Armed Forces
04.2006 - 09.2007
Platoon Commander, Delta Wing, OCS
Singapore Armed Forces
01.2005 - 04.2006
Platoon Commander, 46 SAR
Singapore Armed Forces
05.2003 - 01.2005
Education
Master of Arts - Political Science
06.2017
- Professional Development Studies: National Strategy, Israel National Defence College [2017]
Bachelor of Science - Civil And Environmental Engineering
05.2003
- Dean's List, [2001-2003]
- Degree Awarded with First Class Honours
- Recipient of NTU Alumni Prize, [2003]
Senior Management Program: Leadership & Management
05.2024
Leadership And Organisational Development
03.2022
Skills
- Positive Attitude
- Friendly and Customer Service
- Problem-Solving and Active Listening
- Operational Planning
- Interagency Coordination
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Networking and Relationship Building
- Training and Mentoring
Accomplishments
- Executed various million-dollar projects to develop simulations and digital platforms to derive data-driven insights and results that support decision-making for the acquisitions of strategic capabilities by MINDEF/SAF.
- Collaborated with various multi-disciplinary teams in the development of roadmaps that support the operational design and transformation of the Singapore Armed Forces warfighting concept of operations.
Certification
- Digital Transformation: Leadership Foundations - Apr 2024
- Digital Transformation: Masterclass - Jan 2024
- 4x1 Data Management / Governance / Security / Ethics Masterclass - Apr 2023
- Multi-Objective Optimisation Problems & Algorithms - Jul 2022
- Digital Transformation and Industry 4.0 - Jun 2022
- Machine Learning A-Z: Hands-on Python & R in Data Science - Apr 2022
- Data & AI Literacy ePrimer (Modules 1 to 5) - Jun 2021
- Data Science A-Z: Real-life Data Science Exercises Included - Aug 2019
Timeline
Brigade Commander - Singapore Armed Forces
01.2020 - Current
Head Operations Research and Analytics, JPTD - Singapore Armed Forces
06.2019 - Current
Head General Staff, Headquarters Armour - Singapore Armed Forces
07.2017 - 06.2019
Student, Israel National Defence College - Singapore
06.2016 - 07.2017
Senior Force Transformation Officer, JPTD - Singapore Armed Forces
11.2014 - 06.2016
Commanding Officer, 42 SAR - Singapore Armed Forces
05.2012 - 11.2014
Staff Officer (Doctrine), Joint Ops Department - Singapore Armed Forces
06.2011 - 05.2012
Student, Command and Staff College - Singapore
05.2010 - 06.2011
Operations Officer (S3), 42 SAR - Singapore Armed Forces
04.2009 - 05.2010
Staff Officer (Force Planning & Strategy), G5 Army - Singapore Armed Forces
09.2007 - 04.2009
Officer Commanding, 42 SAR - Singapore Armed Forces
04.2006 - 09.2007
Platoon Commander, Delta Wing, OCS - Singapore Armed Forces
01.2005 - 04.2006
Platoon Commander, 46 SAR - Singapore Armed Forces
05.2003 - 01.2005
University of Haifa - Master of Arts, Political Science
Nanyang Technological University - Bachelor of Science, Civil And Environmental Engineering
Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy - , Senior Management Program: Leadership & Management
Centre For Leadership Development - , Leadership And Organisational Development
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