Alexander Kachkaev catch · ka ′ yev

Visual data scientist and software architect. PhD in GIS (giCentre, City University London). Originally from Russia, moved to London in 2009.

Alexander Kachkaev

City Research Online

13 papers including the doctoral thesis

LinkedIn

442 connections

GitHub

66 public repositories including this website

OpenStreetMap

1,661 map edits and 230 gps traces (mainly around Penza and London)

Twitter

523 tweets in English and 272 in Russian

Flickr

428 photos

Another typical photo of the Eiffel Tower at nightTypical Oxford: classical English terrace houses and old carsAutumn 2010, Panorama of London from Michael Cliffe HouseLondon Aquatics Centre diving boardsOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseAdding data to OSM after mapping Brighton PierIain Dillingham (giCentre, City University London): Visualizing the Geographies of the Haiti Crisis MapPedestrian Guard Rail Removal noticeOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseA typical Oxford bus driverLondon OSM Hack weekend2011-09-21 (1000)SOTM2013, day 2 – ‘Putting the Carto into OpenStreetMap Cartography’ by Andy AllanLast moment before a bike crashSOTM2013, day 1 – secondary lecture roomPanorama of London taken during The Shard’s opening laser showAutumn 2010, Panorama of London from Michael Cliffe HouseSOTM2013, day 2 – ‘The Bronze Age of OpenStreetMap’ by Ilya ZverevТретья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, RussiaOxford’s thumbs up fenceSOTM2013, day 1 – ‘Lessons from the crowd - how to be truly authoritative’ by Peter ter Haar (Ordnance Survey)SOTM2013, day 2 – ‘The Bronze Age of OpenStreetMap’ by Ilya ZverevMapping Party in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park (9 Apr 2014)Вторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaКартовстреча с Молодыми архитекторами Пензы // OSM mapping party for Young Penza Architects in Penza, RussiaA standard panorama from the Eiffel Tower (level 3) at night facing SEProfessor Zhores Alferov with Administration of Saint Petersburg State Polytechnical University and City University London PhD Students from RussiaBarclays Cycle Hire key insideOpenStreetMap in an IC2 carriage (Deutsche Bahn), 2015London OSM Hack weekend, Harry’s talk on OpenStreetMap internalsТретья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, RussiaPanorama of City of London during The Shard’s opening laser showAldwych/Strand station, platform level (2014)SOTM2013, day 1 – ‘How And Why Governments Should Use (and are using) OpenStreetMap More’ by Pete Lancaster (Warwickshire County Council)OpenStreetMap pub meetup in Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese pub, London (25 Sep 2013)Summer dawn in Penza (Russia)Panorama of the City of London from Michael Cliffe House (winter 2013)Moscow International Business CenterOlympic village during construction (London Stratford, June 2011)SOTM2013, day 2 – watching ‘Community Greetings from SotM2012 Tokyo’ in the break roomOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseLondon Aquatics Centre building planRoger Beecham (giCentre, City University London): Classifying travel behaviour within a large-scale, origin-destination dataset: developing a Visual Analytics approachВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaCanary Wharf from bar AtticThe Eiffel Tower at the sunsetВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaSOTM2013, day 2 – ‘The Bronze Age of OpenStreetMap’ by Ilya ZverevOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseSOTM2013, day 2 – OSM flag successfully reached the roof before all the ballons got confiscated by the fun policeSOTM2013, day 2 – top-secret barrels of beer in the break room, waiting for the eveningPanorama of St. Luke’s Estate at night in winter (2013)Cider TapТретья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, RussiaВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaNight skyAutumn 2010, Panorama of London from Michael Cliffe House at nightOlympic stadium and The Orbit during London Olympics opening ceremony (2012-07-27)Mapping party in Marylebone, London (31 Jul 2013)Main swimming pool in London Aquatics Centre2012-07-28 (1100)OpenStreetMap in Navitel navigator. Seconds left to destination. The map of Kazeevka, a small Russian village, is very detailed.OSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseAldwych/Strand station, ticket hall (2014)Ilya Birman’s Rectilinear diagram for Moscow Metro suddenly appears on Mark Ovenden’s lecture slideOlympic village during construction (London Stratford, June 2011)Professor Zhores Alferov Being Awarded an Honorary Degree by City University LondonТретья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, RussiaSOTM2013, day 2 – ‘You Are Not The Crowd’ by Richard FairhurstAldwych/Strand station, platform level (2014)Adding data to OSM after Hoxton mapping party (London, Oct 2012)Mapping party in Marylebone, London (31 Jul 2013)SOTM2013, day 3 – Russian-speaking attendeesChampagne on the 3rd level of the Eiffel TowerIain Dillingham (giCentre, City University London): Visualizing the Geographies of the Haiti Crisis MapSOTM2013, day 1 – 5 minutes to start @ the main roomProfessor Zhores Alferov Being Awarded an Honorary Degree by City University London2012-05-16 (0060)A standard panorama from the Eiffel Tower (level 2) at the sunset facing NWSOTM2013, day 2 – handoutsRoger Beecham (giCentre, City University London): Classifying travel behaviour within a large-scale, origin-destination dataset: developing a Visual Analytics approachThe Shard during it’s opening laser light showВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, Russia2011-05-10 (0010)Roomba’s night job track #2SOTM2013, day 1 – ‘OSM-GB: Examining the dynamics of OSM’ by Jeremy MorleySOTM2013, day 3 – Conference organizersNorth pylon lift shaft at the Eiffel TowerRoomba’s night job trackВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaSOTM2013, day 2 – registration deskMapping party in Marylebone, London (31 Jul 2013)Upgraded traffic lights men at the Place de l’EuropeProfessor Zhores Alferov Giving Speech at the City University London Graduation CeremonyThe Shard during it’s opening laser light showThe Shard’s opening laser light show, a beam pointing to St. Paul’sКартовстреча с Молодыми архитекторами Пензы // OSM mapping party for Young Penza Architects in Penza, RussiaOpenStreetMap is the only map giving door-to-door navigation in some villages in RussiaВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese
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