Austin O. Webster
SCADpro professor
Education
- B.F.A., Industrial Design, Savannah College of Art and Design
Credentials
- Part-time professor of SCADpro, 2025–present, Savannah College of Art and Design, Atlanta, GA
- Founder and CEO, 2018–present, Deepr, Atlanta, GA
- Product development manager, 2017, Freedom Suite Services, Atlanta, GA
- Project manager, 2015–17, InReality, Atlanta, GA
- Product development and design manager, 2014–15, Forever Gifts, Grand Prairie, TX
- Creative designer and product manager, 2014–15, Basketball Apparel & Footwear (Internship), Dioko Athletix, Remote, Memphis, TN
- Senior industrial designer, 2007–14, Hunter Fan Company, Memphis, TN
Awards, recognitions, and honors
- Selected as a participant in the Andreessen Horowitz Talent x Opportunity (TxO) initiative, 2023
- Selected as a participant in the Apple Entrepreneur Camp, 2023
- Chosen as a contestant in the Revolt X Target pitch competition series 'Bet on Black,' finished in the top eight out of 25, winning $10k, 2022
- Recipient of Google for Startups inaugural Black Founders Fund, received $50K in non-dilutive capital, 2020
- Received investment from SCADPro Fund, the investment arm for the Savannah College of Art and Design, 2020
- Honored as Top 40 Under 40 Urban Elite Professional in Memphis, TN, 2019