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

68 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

Autumn 2010, Panorama of London from Michael Cliffe House2011-09-21 (1000)SOTM2013, day 1 – ‘OSM-GB: Examining the dynamics of OSM’ by Jeremy MorleyOlympic stadium and The Orbit during London Olympics opening ceremony (2012-07-27)Panorama of St. Luke’s Estate at night in winter (2013)Картовстреча с Молодыми архитекторами Пензы // OSM mapping party for Young Penza Architects in Penza, RussiaOxford’s thumbs up fenceThe Eiffel Tower at the sunsetOlympic village during construction (London Stratford, June 2011)SOTM2013, day 2 – watching ‘Community Greetings from SotM2012 Tokyo’ in the break room2011-05-10 (0010)Professor Zhores Alferov Being Awarded an Honorary Degree by City University LondonТретья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, RussiaТретья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, RussiaPanorama of the City of London from Michael Cliffe House (winter 2013)Mapping party in Marylebone, London (31 Jul 2013)Barclays Cycle Hire key insideSOTM2013, day 2 – ‘The Bronze Age of OpenStreetMap’ by Ilya ZverevA standard panorama from the Eiffel Tower (level 3) at night facing SESOTM2013, day 1 – ‘How And Why Governments Should Use (and are using) OpenStreetMap More’ by Pete Lancaster (Warwickshire County Council)OpenStreetMap in an IC2 carriage (Deutsche Bahn), 2015London OSM Hack weekendAldwych/Strand station, platform level (2014)Typical Oxford: classical English terrace houses and old carsPedestrian Guard Rail Removal noticeUpgraded traffic lights men at the Place de l’EuropeOpenStreetMap is the only map giving door-to-door navigation in some villages in RussiaВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaAldwych/Strand station, platform level (2014)SOTM2013, day 2 – top-secret barrels of beer in the break room, waiting for the eveningТретья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, RussiaТретья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, RussiaOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseThe Shard during it’s opening laser light showSOTM2013, day 1 – secondary lecture roomThe Shard’s opening laser light show, a beam pointing to St. Paul’sВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaNight skyIlya Birman’s Rectilinear diagram for Moscow Metro suddenly appears on Mark Ovenden’s lecture slideProfessor Zhores Alferov Being Awarded an Honorary Degree by City University LondonSOTM2013, day 2 – ‘The Bronze Age of OpenStreetMap’ by Ilya ZverevSOTM2013, day 2 – ‘The Bronze Age of OpenStreetMap’ by Ilya ZverevSOTM2013, day 3 – Russian-speaking attendeesOpenStreetMap pub meetup in Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese pub, London (25 Sep 2013)OSM 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 policeAdding data to OSM after mapping Brighton PierMapping party in Marylebone, London (31 Jul 2013)Olympic village during construction (London Stratford, June 2011)London OSM Hack weekend, Harry’s talk on OpenStreetMap internalsCanary Wharf from bar AtticOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseChampagne on the 3rd level of the Eiffel TowerAutumn 2010, Panorama of London from Michael Cliffe House at nightКартовстреча с Молодыми архитекторами Пензы // OSM mapping party for Young Penza Architects in Penza, RussiaВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaSOTM2013, day 1 – 5 minutes to start @ the main roomSOTM2013, day 2 – handoutsA typical Oxford bus driverRoger Beecham (giCentre, City University London): Classifying travel behaviour within a large-scale, origin-destination dataset: developing a Visual Analytics approachProfessor Zhores Alferov Giving Speech at the City University London Graduation CeremonyRoomba’s night job track #2The Shard during it’s opening laser light showPanorama of City of London during The Shard’s opening laser showВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaSOTM2013, day 1 – ‘Lessons from the crowd - how to be truly authoritative’ by Peter ter Haar (Ordnance Survey)Вторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaSummer dawn in Penza (Russia)Panorama of London taken during The Shard’s opening laser showMain swimming pool in London Aquatics CentreNorth pylon lift shaft at the Eiffel TowerSOTM2013, day 3 – Conference organizersLondon Aquatics Centre building planCider Tap2012-05-16 (0060)Moscow International Business CenterLast moment before a bike crashSOTM2013, day 2 – registration deskIain Dillingham (giCentre, City University London): Visualizing the Geographies of the Haiti Crisis MapSOTM2013, day 2 – ‘You Are Not The Crowd’ by Richard FairhurstAnother typical photo of the Eiffel Tower at nightOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseProfessor Zhores Alferov with Administration of Saint Petersburg State Polytechnical University and City University London PhD Students from RussiaВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, Russia2012-07-28 (1100)A standard panorama from the Eiffel Tower (level 2) at the sunset facing NWMapping Party in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park (9 Apr 2014)Roger Beecham (giCentre, City University London): Classifying travel behaviour within a large-scale, origin-destination dataset: developing a Visual Analytics approachSOTM2013, day 2 – ‘Putting the Carto into OpenStreetMap Cartography’ by Andy AllanOpenStreetMap in Navitel navigator. Seconds left to destination. The map of Kazeevka, a small Russian village, is very detailed.Aldwych/Strand station, ticket hall (2014)London Aquatics Centre diving boardsIain Dillingham (giCentre, City University London): Visualizing the Geographies of the Haiti Crisis MapAdding data to OSM after Hoxton mapping party (London, Oct 2012)Autumn 2010, Panorama of London from Michael Cliffe HouseOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseMapping party in Marylebone, London (31 Jul 2013)Roomba’s night job track
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