Patricio Barbale is the Data Subject Matter Expert for the Chassis area at IHS Markit. He joined the company in early 2016 and is responsible for the improvement, creation and maintenance of all forecasts related to chassis area (brakes, shock absorbers and power steering). He also supports the maintenance of other forecasts in IHS Markit such as powertrain, thanks to its engineering background earned in his academic life at the Politecnico di Milano where he graduated in Aeronautic Engineering, specializing in Aerodynamics in 2015. Patricio holds a Master degree in Race vehicle engineering organized by a consortia of companies in the race vehicle sector.