Wallace D. Wong

Career Summary

For more than 20 years, I have been building organizations, businesses and teams across healthcare, technology and public service. My work has ranged from military leadership and entrepreneurship to developing healthcare institutions, scaling operations and driving transformation. Today, I serve as Chief Operating Officer of Bali International Hospital, while continuing to build ventures and explore ideas at the intersection of healthcare, leadership and human performance.

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Current role

  1. 2026 – Present

    Chief Operating Officer

    Bali International Hospital · Bali, Indonesia

    255-bed Class A international hospital under Indonesia Healthcare Corporation (IHC), Indonesia's state healthcare group. Principal partner to the CEO and Board on enterprise strategy, institutional development, growth, and operational performance.

    • Developed and led execution of the hospital's first enterprise strategy (2026–2028), establishing seven strategic pillars and 25+ transformation initiatives focused on clinical differentiation, financial sustainability, operational excellence, and digital enablement.
    • Partnered with the CEO and leadership team to reshape the hospital's growth agenda, prioritizing service-line expansion, payer mix optimization, strategic partnerships, and organizational capability development, contributing to a 59% increase in monthly revenue (IDR 17B to IDR 27B within four months).
    • Directed a 100-day enterprise transformation program to strengthen leadership capability, accelerate key executive hires, establish performance governance, and translate strategic priorities into measurable organizational outcomes.
    • Built institution-wide management systems spanning performance management, operational intelligence, and executive governance, improving decision-making, accountability, and cross-functional alignment across clinical, commercial, and operational domains.
    • Championed a culture of continuous improvement through Lean, Kaizen, and leadership Gemba practices, embedding frontline problem-solving, operational discipline, and sustainable performance improvement throughout the organization.

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Professional experience

  1. 2024 – 2026

    VP Operations

    Bali International Hospital · Bali, Indonesia

    Core founding leader delivering end-to-end hospital setup and opening within 12 months.

    • Designed and executed the strategy-to-operations model for hospital setup and opening within 12 months, spanning construction handover, staffing, digital systems, and regulatory compliance.
    • Contributed to IDR150B in revenue within the hospital's first 8 months; established governance and dashboarding architecture for enterprise-wide accountability.
    • Integrated clinical partnerships with regional and international providers, including InnoQuest, Icon, and HKAM.
  2. 2022 – 2024

    Head, Ambulatory Care

    IHH Singapore · Singapore

    IHH Singapore is the largest private healthcare provider in Singapore.

    • Built and scaled a new ambulatory care business from inception to ~$10M annual revenue, including approval, design, and delivery of a $15M outpatient facility.
    • Selected for the IHH global leadership program (iGlobe).
  3. 2019 – 2022

    AVP Operations and Head, Business Office

    Gleneagles Hospital · Singapore

    • Led 100+ staff across business office, facilities, and environmental services; delivered Lean Six Sigma initiatives improving operational resilience.
    • Winner, IHH Innovation Challenge 2021 — patient discharge communications system.
  4. 2018 – 2020

    Head, Service Excellence, Customer Systems Group

    IHH Singapore · Singapore

    • Led an enterprise-wide CX transformation and digital feedback platform across five countries; Winner, IHH Innovation Challenge 2019.
  5. 2017 – 2018

    Senior Product Manager, Customer Systems Group

    IHH Singapore · Singapore

    Product lead for the Plexus e-Results platform, serving 500+ clinics and 2,000+ specialists.

  6. 2015 – 2016

    Deputy General Manager

    Surbana International Consultants Vietnam · Vietnam

    Surbana Jurong Consultants Private Limited. Oversaw administration, finance, and business development for a 40-person architecture and urban planning firm.

    • Drove construction design project revenue growth across Ho Chi Minh and Hanoi markets.
    • Achieved 110% order book growth within 13 months.

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Entrepreneurship

  1. 2014 – Present

    Founder and co-founder

    Entrepreneurship ventures · Singapore

    • Founder, HospiToolkit.com — healthcare productivity Software-as-a-Service platform.
    • Co-founder, WikiDoctors.com — cross-border specialist healthcare discovery platform.
    • Co-founder, BaliQuarters.com — boutique real estate development (Indonesia).
    • Founder, Postalcodes.sg — B2B geolocation data platform (450+ sales).

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Military service

  1. 2005 – Present

    Senior Lieutenant Colonel (NS)

    Singapore Armed Forces · Singapore

    Brigade 2nd-in-Command, 13 Singapore Infantry Brigade (8,000+ personnel). Instrumental in overseeing and coordinating the resourcing and prioritizing of various operational units to ensure unity in direction and achievement of shared outcomes.

    • Former Commanding Officer, 737 Guards Battalion (700+ personnel).
    • Unit achieved top-20% combat readiness; won Best NS Combat Unit twice.
    • Formation NSMan of the Year (Guards), 2023.

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Social & community leadership

  1. 2026

    Founding member

    SingCham Bali · Bali, Indonesia

    Bali chapter. Helping bring business and governmental communities together, and supporting Singaporeans in Bali.

  2. 2014 – 2015

    President

    University of Illinois Alumni Association · Singapore

    Singapore chapter. Oversaw leadership of the 200–400 alumni community in Singapore, including organising gatherings, membership management and related chapter activities.

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Education

  • Master of Science in Computer Science, GPA 4.0/4.0

    Georgia Institute of Technology · USA

    2021 – 2023

  • MBA, Class of December 2013

    INSEAD · France / Singapore

    2013

  • S.M. in Electrical Engineering, GPA 4.9/5.0

    Massachusetts Institute of Technology · USA

    2004 – 2005

  • B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Highest Honors, GPA 3.8/4.0

    University of Illinois · USA

    2001 – 2004

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Certifications

  • Lean Six Sigma Black Belt

    Singapore

    2020

  • Healthcare Innovation

    HarvardX · USA

    2023

  • Project Management Professional

    USA

    2015

  • Ministry of Health SkillsFuture Study Award (Healthcare)

    Ministry of Health · Singapore

    2021

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Achievements

  • Formation NSMan of the Year (Guards)

    Singapore Armed Forces · Singapore

    2023

  • Singapore Armed Forces Merit Scholar

    Singapore Armed Forces · Singapore

    2001

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Languages

  • English (Native), Mandarin (Fluent), Bahasa Indonesia (Intermediate), Japanese (Advanced Beginner)

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Programming & technology

  • Python, JavaScript, Node.js, SQL — plus applied use of AI copilots and workflow automation

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Curriculum vitae

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