Portfolio · Singapore

Tannie Nicholas-Tang

I build brands and the communities that keep them going.

Seven years taking an artisanal food brand to category leader and 50+ retail partners. Tech communities of 2,000+ members. Consulting work from Singapore to Mongolia. Background in psychology from NTU, and now teaching Life Skills at ITE.

Tannie Nicholas-Tang

Second Helpings

@secondhelpings.co
Role
Founder & CEO
Years
Dec 2013 to Jan 2020
Field
Consumer brand, retail, distribution

Second Helpings was an artisanal food brand I started in Singapore. It led the artisanal spread category within three years and expanded into its own physical store. I ran every part of it: product, packaging and identity, marketing, partnerships and distribution.

It was stocked by Tangs, Robinsons, Spa Esprit and The Providore among 50+ retail partners, partnered with DBS, Citibank, LUSH, Deliveroo and Lazada, and was featured in The Straits Times and The Business Times. Alongside it, I held the sole distributorship for Bee's Wrap (US) across Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia and Indonesia for seven years.

  • 7years running
  • 50+retail partners
  • 5countries under distribution

Hive Market

@hive_market
Role
Founder
Years
2016 to 2017
Field
Physical retail

Hive Market was the physical store Second Helpings expanded into after three years of growth.

Man & Mage

@manandmage
Role
Founder & CEO
Years
May 2018 to Jan 2020
Field
Wellness, lifestyle

Man & Mage was a premium wellness brand that sat between wellness and fashion. I designed the products, the visual identity and the brand story, and directed the photography and e-commerce.

It expanded into Thailand and Kazakhstan and represented Singapore at the Singapore Tourism Board trade show in Bangkok.

Web3 communities

Singapore · Bangkok · Hong Kong
Role
Founder, community lead
Years
2021 to 2025
Field
Community, events, education

I started in Web3 running the online community for Swapz Crosschain Protocol across Telegram and social media, then founded and led a set of technology communities in Singapore. WEB3WED grew to more than 2,000 members of the local tech scene. WEB223 ran eight interactive workshops across Singapore and Bangkok for 200+ adult learners, sponsored by AWS and Google. BLANKtech's programming was featured in DeCential Media, and the Whitepaper Reading Club gave founders and professionals new to the space a regular place to read and talk.

I also organised Not Your Token, an official Token2049 side event that drew 300+ people in 2024 and ran again at Hong Kong FinTech Week in 2025. I designed the brand identities for WEB223, BLANKtech, Whitepaper Reading Club and Not Your Token.

  • 2,000+community members
  • 300+at Not Your Token
  • 8workshops backed by AWS and Google

Consulting

Ulaanbaatar · Mongolia
Role
Consultant
Project
Four months, early 2025
Field
Hospitality, wellness, guest experience

Alongside my own brands, I take on consulting work in brand, experience and growth. One recent project was for a wellness resort in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.

Over four months I built its wellness offering from scratch: two signature treatments, the service menu, the guest journey from arrival to departure, and an implementation guide for the team, with Mongolian culture woven through each piece.

  • 2signature treatments designed
  • 4months from brief to handover

Beyond the brands

The people side of the work: teaching, mentoring, and the training behind how I listen.

Teaching & mentoring

  • Adjunct Lecturer, Life SkillsITE · 2025 to now
  • MentorNational Youth Council · 2026 to now
  • Workshop facilitatorWEB223, and Blockchain Basics at SWITCH Singapore 2024

Qualifications

  • BA (Hons) Psychology, Minor in MusicNanyang Technological University
  • Trauma-informed coachingCertified
  • Psychological First AidCertified
  • ICF-accredited coach training, Level 1In progress, to Feb 2027

Where I started

  • Founding team, EntertainmentMarina Bay Sands · 2010 to 2011
  • Launch operationsSet up box office procedures and trained 80+ new hires for the resort's opening.

I also build my own websites, tools and workflows with AI, including this site.

Let's talk

I'm usually up for brand projects, guest lectures and workshops, coaching and mentoring. If it's something else, tell me anyway.

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