At Radiant RFID, we keep track of our clients’ most valuable assets. For educational facilities or large events, this may be people. For large corporations, law enforcement or government, they are often complex technology systems ranging from desktops to servers.

A HUB certified minority business based in Austin, Texas, Radiant was founded in 2004 by partners with engineering and software backgrounds, and with a shared passion for solving problems and truly helping people. At our research and development facility, we’re focused on creating innovative solutions using RFID technology to improve security and safety, while decreasing cost.

As one of the fastest growing businesses in the industry, more organizations are trusting Radiant RFID with what matters most. Radiant’s high performance technology solutions, coupled with world-class service and support, keeps tabs on your assets so you can focus on everything else.

Radiant’s products are available on GSA under contract number GS- 35F- 0386V and DIR Conctracts DIR-SDD-992, DIR-SDD-1414, DIR-SDD-1549

Leadership Team

Cynthia Rubio | President and CEO

Mrs. Rubio’s broad experience in the engineering field includes mechanical design, data analysis, test development, operational method improvements and technical report writing. Prior to co-founding Radiant RFID in 2004, Mrs. Rubio worked in Technical Support for Trilogy Software in Austin, Texas. Prior to Trilogy, she worked as an Engineer for Ford Motor Company to manage test projects and support engineering teams of over 100 engineers. During her career with Ford, Mrs. Rubio was recognized for her work in methods development with the prestigious Customer Driven Quality Award.

Mrs. Rubio earned her Master’s of Science degree from Wayne State University, specializing in Dynamics and Control Systems. She earned her Bachelor’s of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from California State University.

Kenneth Ratton | Vice President of Sales and Finance

Before co-founding Radiant RFID in 2004, Mr. Ratton was Program Director at Trilogy Software, where he managed all aspects of financial reporting and contracts for Trilogy’s largest client, Ford Motor Company. Mr. Ratton also built Trilogy’s consulting team while off-shoring software development. Prior to Trilogy, Mr. Ratton founded NAC Engineering and served as a Project Manager at Ford Motor Company.

Mr. Ratton received his Master’s of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Wayne State University. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Texas at El Paso.


Stephan Schwarze | Chief Technology Officer

Before co-founding Radiant in 2004, Mr. Schwarze served as Consulting Team Manager and Business Unit Manager of the Professional Services Division at Trilogy Software. He was a key contributor to growing Trilogy’s Consulting organization from less than 40 to over 400 employees and improving the Trilogy’s financial margins to leading industry standards.

Mr. Schwarze received his Doctorate degree at the Center of Enterprise Sciences from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETZ Zürich). In his doctorate thesis, he proposed an innovative approach to integrate vague and incomplete knowledge into the process of product configuration. As a native of Gottingen, Germany, he graduated with a Masters degree in Computer Sciences at the Technical University of Karlsruhe (Germany).