His main responsibilities include research, analysis and forecast on UI/UX and connected car components for Japan/South Korea region. Prior to joining IHS Markit in 2018, he worked for a global tire1 supplier as an engineer of HMI research/development for more than 6 years, and he researched on Head-up Display, Haptic Device and future UI/UX systems in the vehicle cabin. Naoki holds a bachelor's degree in science (physics) and master's degree in energy science from Kyoto University in Japan.