Bricks & Mortar: Making the move from asset management to proptech

<p>Joining Sarah Jackman for this week’s episode of Bricks & Mortar is James Bircumshaw, infrastructure manager at Skyports – a company which owns and operates infrastructure for urban aviation and manages end-to-end drone deliveries.</p> <p>Although James has spent the last couple of years working in a tech start-up environment, he began his career in a more traditional real estate setting, by completing his APC and then honing in on commercial property asset management. Fast forward a couple of years and the opportunity to work at Skyports arose. James decided on a change of career and hasn’t looked back.</p> <p>Find out how he made the leap, what he enjoys about his current role and how he applies his real estate background to it. For anyone thinking of a similar change of direction, he has advice: “Don’t be afraid to make a bold move, step outside your comfort zone and do something different.”</p>