Lucien (André) R.

Founder and Managing Partner

Alsbach-Hähnlein, Germany

Experience

Jan 2025 - Present
11 months
Alsbach-Hähnlein, Germany

Founder and Managing Partner

NovoSign GmbH

  • I founded NovoSign to provide mid-sized companies with modern digital signage solutions for internal communication, customer information, and visual control. The company offers centralized content management, automated display processes, and custom control concepts. As Managing Partner, I am responsible for strategic positioning, product development, market analysis, and building scalable sales and technology solutions.

  • NovoSign expands my digital consulting range with product-focused value creation and brings technological depth to the visual communication of mid-sized organizations.

Oct 2022 - Present
3 years 2 months
Alsbach-Hähnlein, Germany

Managing Partner and Head of Digitalization & IT Strategy

Eonar GmbH

  • I founded Eonar GmbH with the goal of supporting mid-sized companies in German-speaking countries with strategic digitization, building modern IT systems, and forward-looking process optimization. As Managing Partner, I am responsible for operational and commercial management as well as the technical oversight of all client projects.

  • My focus is on designing and implementing complex digitization projects. Our largest contract involves the full reorganization of the IT infrastructure of a mid-sized company with about 120 employees in Luxembourg. The project budget is around EUR 450,000 annually. This effort led to a clear increase in process speed, a significant reduction of manual tasks, and noticeable relief for the specialist departments.

  • In total, I manage two to five additional client mandates each year with budgets in the six- to seven-figure range. Our clients are mostly mid-sized companies – especially in education, services, and industry. Company sizes range from 20 to over 100 employees.

  • The technical implementation is done through a proven network of permanent staff, freelance specialists, and partners. I manage all resources across projects and act as the main point of contact for executive management, IT leadership, and specialist departments.

  • The solutions used range from platform architectures with Microsoft 365 and Power Platform to CMS, CRM, ERP, LMS, and DMS systems, and also custom automation solutions. Every system decision is made after thorough needs analysis, architecture review, and alignment with business value.

Jan 2017 - Jul 2025
8 years 7 months
Luxembourg

Chief Technology Officer | Head of Projects | Lecturer

DTMD University for Digital Technologies in Medicine and Dentistry

  • In my several years of work at DTMD University, I significantly shaped the university's digital and organizational development. First as a project manager for digitization processes, later as CTO with full strategic and operational responsibility.

  • As CTO, I led the university's IT and operations department with a total budget of about EUR 1 million per year. I was responsible for the entire digital infrastructure, process and IT controlling, operational administration, and the development of technical systems. I led a team of up to 150 internal and external staff.

  • My focus areas included restructuring and optimizing IT systems and processes, introducing modern platform solutions (Microsoft 365, DMS, CRM, LMS), automating administrative tasks, and expanding the service infrastructure. I established governance and security standards, managed ISO certification, and played a key role in the university's accreditation.

  • I designed new digital teaching formats, supported the implementation of hybrid learning models, and oversaw the integration of modern didactic methods. I was responsible for recruiting, selecting, and onboarding new staff, as well as cross-site collaboration with international partners.

  • At the same time, I worked as a university lecturer in Strategic Information Management and E-Learning. I developed my own teaching concepts and initiated professional discussions on the role of digitization in education. During this time, I completed my part-time doctoral studies (DBA) focusing on process optimization in continuing education.

Oct 2016 - Dec 2018
2 years 3 months
Luxembourg

Country Coordinator Luxembourg

Nationale Koalition Luxemburg (LIDIT / EU Digital Skills and Jobs Coalition)

  • I coordinated the national implementation of the European Commission's Digital Skills and Jobs Initiative for Luxembourg. My tasks included developing strategic measures to promote digital skills and building a countrywide stakeholder network.

  • I was responsible for the national budget, reporting to EU bodies, and communication with ministries, associations, and companies. This role sharpened my understanding of the regulatory, educational, and social framework conditions of digital transformation.

Oct 2016 - Oct 2017
1 year 1 month
Luxembourg

Project Manager

House of Training (ABB Luxembourg / Chambre de Commerce)

  • I was responsible for planning, executing, and ensuring the quality of corporate training programs for clients from the business and public sectors.

  • The role included developing modular learning programs, coordinating trainers, managing budgets, and supporting major clients. This role laid the foundation for my later specialization in digital education architectures and process-oriented organizational development.

Aug 2012 - Oct 2016
4 years 3 months
Darmstadt, Germany

Working Student Software Development (.NET / IT Processes)

Bayoonet AG

  • During my computer science studies, I worked as a working student, supporting .NET-based software development, participating in IT process analyses, and handling documentation and testing tasks.

  • This early practice laid the technical foundation for my later deep understanding of complex IT landscapes and their strategic management at the executive level.

Summary

As a PhD in business informatics with over ten years of leadership experience in digitization, IT, and technology projects, I combine strategic thinking with hands-on implementation experience. In my leadership roles and as Managing Partner, I have restructured complex IT landscapes, initiated digital transformation processes, and sustainably digitalized business processes. In doing so, I have taken responsibility both as an entrepreneur and as a consultant, helping mid-sized organizations develop further with technology.

My technical expertise covers modern platform architectures, data infrastructure, Microsoft 365, and automation. At the same time, I bring solid knowledge in governance, IT management, ISO-certified operations, and GenAI. I am used to leading projects with seven-figure budgets and guiding interdisciplinary teams through challenging change processes.

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced
French
Elementary
Luxembourgish
Elementary

Education

Oct 2021 - Jun 2023

DTMD University for Digital Technologies in Medicine and Dentistry

Doctor of Business Administration · Business Administration · Luxembourg · 1,5

Oct 2016 - Jun 2018

Institut Supérieur de l’Économie

Master of Business Administration · Business Administration · Luxembourg · 1,7

Oct 2012 - Jun 2016

Hochschule Darmstadt – University of Applied Sciences

Bachelor of Science · Computer Science · Darmstadt, Germany · 2,6

Certifications & licenses

MBAI

Fresenius University of Applied Sciences

Microsoft 365 Security Workshop

Microsoft Germany

Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert

Microsoft / Education Community

Applied Project Management

House Of Training

Itil® Foundation Certificate In It Service Management

PeopleCert / AXELOS

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