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

69 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

Olympic stadium and The Orbit during London Olympics opening ceremony (2012-07-27)A standard panorama from the Eiffel Tower (level 3) at night facing SEOpenStreetMap is the only map giving door-to-door navigation in some villages in RussiaOxford’s thumbs up fence2012-05-16 (0060)Panorama of the City of London from Michael Cliffe House (winter 2013)Professor Zhores Alferov Being Awarded an Honorary Degree by City University LondonВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaThe Shard during it’s opening laser light showLondon OSM Hack weekend, Harry’s talk on OpenStreetMap internals2011-09-21 (1000)The Eiffel Tower at the sunsetNight skyProfessor Zhores Alferov with Administration of Saint Petersburg State Polytechnical University and City University London PhD Students from RussiaAdding data to OSM after Hoxton mapping party (London, Oct 2012)Upgraded traffic lights men at the Place de l’EuropeRoomba’s night job track #2Moscow International Business CenterSOTM2013, day 3 – Russian-speaking attendeesLast moment before a bike crashOlympic village during construction (London Stratford, June 2011)Cider TapPanorama of St. Luke’s Estate at night in winter (2013)Canary Wharf from bar AtticOpenStreetMap in Navitel navigator. Seconds left to destination. The map of Kazeevka, a small Russian village, is very detailed.SOTM2013, day 2 – ‘The Bronze Age of OpenStreetMap’ by Ilya ZverevA typical Oxford bus driverPanorama of City of London during The Shard’s opening laser showTypical Oxford: classical English terrace houses and old carsOpenStreetMap pub meetup in Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese pub, London (25 Sep 2013)Mapping party in Marylebone, London (31 Jul 2013)A standard panorama from the Eiffel Tower (level 2) at the sunset facing NWAldwych/Strand station, platform level (2014)Barclays Cycle Hire key insideSOTM2013, day 3 – Conference organizersLondon Aquatics Centre diving boardsMain swimming pool in London Aquatics CentreProfessor Zhores Alferov Being Awarded an Honorary Degree by City University LondonAnother typical photo of the Eiffel Tower at nightRoger Beecham (giCentre, City University London): Classifying travel behaviour within a large-scale, origin-destination dataset: developing a Visual Analytics approachAldwych/Strand station, ticket hall (2014)2012-07-28 (1100)SOTM2013, day 2 – watching ‘Community Greetings from SotM2012 Tokyo’ in the break roomВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaProfessor Zhores Alferov Giving Speech at the City University London Graduation CeremonyThe Shard during it’s opening laser light showВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaSOTM2013, day 1 – 5 minutes to start @ the main roomLondon Aquatics Centre building planВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaIain Dillingham (giCentre, City University London): Visualizing the Geographies of the Haiti Crisis MapIlya Birman’s Rectilinear diagram for Moscow Metro suddenly appears on Mark Ovenden’s lecture slideOlympic village during construction (London Stratford, June 2011)Mapping Party in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park (9 Apr 2014)The Shard’s opening laser light show, a beam pointing to St. Paul’sSOTM2013, day 2 – OSM flag successfully reached the roof before all the ballons got confiscated by the fun policeSOTM2013, day 2 – registration deskRoomba’s night job trackPanorama of London taken during The Shard’s opening laser showAutumn 2010, Panorama of London from Michael Cliffe House at nightOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseSummer dawn in Penza (Russia)Adding data to OSM after mapping Brighton PierChampagne on the 3rd level of the Eiffel TowerAutumn 2010, Panorama of London from Michael Cliffe HouseNorth pylon lift shaft at the Eiffel TowerВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaSOTM2013, day 2 – ‘The Bronze Age of OpenStreetMap’ by Ilya ZverevSOTM2013, day 2 – top-secret barrels of beer in the break room, waiting for the eveningSOTM2013, day 1 – ‘How And Why Governments Should Use (and are using) OpenStreetMap More’ by Pete Lancaster (Warwickshire County Council)OSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseAldwych/Strand station, platform level (2014)OSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseMapping party in Marylebone, London (31 Jul 2013)2011-05-10 (0010)London OSM Hack weekendOpenStreetMap in an IC2 carriage (Deutsche Bahn), 2015Roger Beecham (giCentre, City University London): Classifying travel behaviour within a large-scale, origin-destination dataset: developing a Visual Analytics approachSOTM2013, day 1 – ‘OSM-GB: Examining the dynamics of OSM’ by Jeremy MorleyТретья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, RussiaТретья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, RussiaТретья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, RussiaSOTM2013, day 2 – handoutsOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseIain Dillingham (giCentre, City University London): Visualizing the Geographies of the Haiti Crisis MapAutumn 2010, Panorama of London from Michael Cliffe HouseSOTM2013, day 2 – ‘Putting the Carto into OpenStreetMap Cartography’ by Andy AllanMapping party in Marylebone, London (31 Jul 2013)SOTM2013, day 2 – ‘You Are Not The Crowd’ by Richard FairhurstSOTM2013, day 1 – secondary lecture roomВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaКартовстреча с Молодыми архитекторами Пензы // OSM mapping party for Young Penza Architects in Penza, RussiaSOTM2013, day 2 – ‘The Bronze Age of OpenStreetMap’ by Ilya ZverevТретья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, RussiaКартовстреча с Молодыми архитекторами Пензы // OSM mapping party for Young Penza Architects in Penza, RussiaPedestrian Guard Rail Removal noticeSOTM2013, day 1 – ‘Lessons from the crowd - how to be truly authoritative’ by Peter ter Haar (Ordnance Survey)OSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese
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