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

Champagne on the 3rd level of the Eiffel TowerPanorama of St. Luke’s Estate at night in winter (2013)Третья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, RussiaOlympic village during construction (London Stratford, June 2011)Panorama of London taken during The Shard’s opening laser showRoomba’s night job track #2Вторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaAldwych/Strand station, platform level (2014)Professor Zhores Alferov with Administration of Saint Petersburg State Polytechnical University and City University London PhD Students from RussiaAutumn 2010, Panorama of London from Michael Cliffe House at nightВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaOpenStreetMap is the only map giving door-to-door navigation in some villages in RussiaLondon Aquatics Centre diving boardsTypical Oxford: classical English terrace houses and old carsMoscow International Business CenterSOTM2013, day 1 – secondary lecture roomOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseSOTM2013, day 1 – ‘Lessons from the crowd - how to be truly authoritative’ by Peter ter Haar (Ordnance Survey)Третья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, Russia2011-09-21 (1000)SOTM2013, day 3 – Russian-speaking attendeesMapping party in Marylebone, London (31 Jul 2013)SOTM2013, day 1 – 5 minutes to start @ the main roomOxford’s thumbs up fenceКартовстреча с Молодыми архитекторами Пензы // OSM mapping party for Young Penza Architects in Penza, RussiaA standard panorama from the Eiffel Tower (level 2) at the sunset facing NWAutumn 2010, Panorama of London from Michael Cliffe HouseRoomba’s night job trackSOTM2013, day 2 – ‘You Are Not The Crowd’ by Richard FairhurstThe Shard during it’s opening laser light showMapping party in Marylebone, London (31 Jul 2013)Upgraded traffic lights men at the Place de l’EuropeOpenStreetMap pub meetup in Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese pub, London (25 Sep 2013)Professor Zhores Alferov Giving Speech at the City University London Graduation CeremonyMapping Party in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park (9 Apr 2014)A standard panorama from the Eiffel Tower (level 3) at night facing SESOTM2013, day 2 – ‘The Bronze Age of OpenStreetMap’ by Ilya ZverevAnother typical photo of the Eiffel Tower at nightВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaSOTM2013, day 2 – ‘Putting the Carto into OpenStreetMap Cartography’ by Andy AllanLondon OSM Hack weekend, Harry’s talk on OpenStreetMap internalsLast moment before a bike crashLondon Aquatics Centre building planКартовстреча с Молодыми архитекторами Пензы // OSM mapping party for Young Penza Architects in Penza, RussiaSOTM2013, day 1 – ‘OSM-GB: Examining the dynamics of OSM’ by Jeremy MorleyPedestrian Guard Rail Removal noticeAldwych/Strand station, platform level (2014)Roger Beecham (giCentre, City University London): Classifying travel behaviour within a large-scale, origin-destination dataset: developing a Visual Analytics approachOpenStreetMap in Navitel navigator. Seconds left to destination. The map of Kazeevka, a small Russian village, is very detailed.Iain Dillingham (giCentre, City University London): Visualizing the Geographies of the Haiti Crisis MapNight skySOTM2013, day 2 – top-secret barrels of beer in the break room, waiting for the eveningSOTM2013, day 2 – OSM flag successfully reached the roof before all the ballons got confiscated by the fun policeBarclays Cycle Hire key insideAutumn 2010, Panorama of London from Michael Cliffe HouseOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseRoger Beecham (giCentre, City University London): Classifying travel behaviour within a large-scale, origin-destination dataset: developing a Visual Analytics approachThe Eiffel Tower at the sunsetLondon OSM Hack weekendSOTM2013, day 2 – ‘The Bronze Age of OpenStreetMap’ by Ilya ZverevNorth pylon lift shaft at the Eiffel TowerIain Dillingham (giCentre, City University London): Visualizing the Geographies of the Haiti Crisis MapOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseMain swimming pool in London Aquatics CentrePanorama of the City of London from Michael Cliffe House (winter 2013)OpenStreetMap in an IC2 carriage (Deutsche Bahn), 2015Olympic stadium and The Orbit during London Olympics opening ceremony (2012-07-27)Adding data to OSM after Hoxton mapping party (London, Oct 2012)Cider TapOlympic village during construction (London Stratford, June 2011)Вторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaPanorama of City of London during The Shard’s opening laser showВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaCanary Wharf from bar Attic2012-05-16 (0060)Summer dawn in Penza (Russia)OSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseSOTM2013, day 2 – registration deskMapping party in Marylebone, London (31 Jul 2013)OSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseSOTM2013, day 1 – ‘How And Why Governments Should Use (and are using) OpenStreetMap More’ by Pete Lancaster (Warwickshire County Council)Третья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, RussiaOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseAdding data to OSM after mapping Brighton PierТретья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, RussiaProfessor Zhores Alferov Being Awarded an Honorary Degree by City University LondonSOTM2013, day 2 – watching ‘Community Greetings from SotM2012 Tokyo’ in the break room2012-07-28 (1100)The Shard during it’s opening laser light showAldwych/Strand station, ticket hall (2014)SOTM2013, day 2 – ‘The Bronze Age of OpenStreetMap’ by Ilya Zverev2011-05-10 (0010)The Shard’s opening laser light show, a beam pointing to St. Paul’sProfessor Zhores Alferov Being Awarded an Honorary Degree by City University LondonSOTM2013, day 3 – Conference organizersIlya Birman’s Rectilinear diagram for Moscow Metro suddenly appears on Mark Ovenden’s lecture slideSOTM2013, day 2 – handoutsA typical Oxford bus driver
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