Jayden Houghton is a first year IT student making his way into the innovative and creative tech industry.

Jayden is an 18 year old student based in Nelson, New Zealand. He is a 1st year student at the Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology (NMIT), studying a Bachelor of Information Technology. His plan is to major in system's development, for a career in web or software development.

Jayden has been passionate about all things tech since he was a child, and has been learning to code since he was in primary school. He has also dabbled in electronics, game development, machine learning and VR.

He has a strong interest in web and program development, which is the career path he wishes to pursue. He is currently learning HTML, CSS, JavaScript, SQL, Git and Python, but has also experimented with basic C# and PHP.

While Jayden's main focus is completing his degree, he has been working on a few projects, including this website as a portfolio. He is also working on a few other projects, including an SQL database, a game with Unity Engine, discord bots, building his own version of BASIC, learning advanced concepts with Python programs and experimenting with VR.

He is currently looking for a part time job or apprenticeship in the tech industry around study, and is open to any opportunities.

As well as technology, Jayden is interested in music and gaming. He plays the drum kit and bass guitar. He also enjoys tramping and mountain biking. He has been a keen gamer since he was young, and would like to develop games in the future. He has also achieved his Queen Scout Award, Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award, Gold Student Volunteer Army Award, Endorsed with Excellence throughout NCEA level 1 to 3, and is a published author.