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

A typical Oxford bus driverThe Shard’s opening laser light show, a beam pointing to St. Paul’sUpgraded traffic lights men at the Place de l’EuropeSummer dawn in Penza (Russia)Professor Zhores Alferov Being Awarded an Honorary Degree by City University LondonMapping party in Marylebone, London (31 Jul 2013)Ilya Birman’s Rectilinear diagram for Moscow Metro suddenly appears on Mark Ovenden’s lecture slideOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseOlympic village during construction (London Stratford, June 2011)Champagne on the 3rd level of the Eiffel TowerSOTM2013, day 2 – OSM flag successfully reached the roof before all the ballons got confiscated by the fun policeВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaThe Eiffel Tower at the sunsetNight skySOTM2013, day 3 – Conference organizersSOTM2013, day 2 – ‘You Are Not The Crowd’ by Richard FairhurstLondon Aquatics Centre building planCanary Wharf from bar AtticТретья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, RussiaPanorama of the City of London from Michael Cliffe House (winter 2013)Вторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaMain swimming pool in London Aquatics CentreSOTM2013, day 2 – ‘The Bronze Age of OpenStreetMap’ by Ilya ZverevLondon OSM Hack weekend, Harry’s talk on OpenStreetMap internalsCider TapAnother typical photo of the Eiffel Tower at nightSOTM2013, day 2 – handoutsProfessor Zhores Alferov Being Awarded an Honorary Degree by City University LondonSOTM2013, day 3 – Russian-speaking attendeesPedestrian Guard Rail Removal noticeAutumn 2010, Panorama of London from Michael Cliffe HouseSOTM2013, day 2 – registration deskOpenStreetMap is the only map giving door-to-door navigation in some villages in RussiaBarclays Cycle Hire key insideSOTM2013, day 2 – ‘Putting the Carto into OpenStreetMap Cartography’ by Andy AllanNorth pylon lift shaft at the Eiffel TowerSOTM2013, day 1 – ‘Lessons from the crowd - how to be truly authoritative’ by Peter ter Haar (Ordnance Survey)A standard panorama from the Eiffel Tower (level 3) at night facing SEOpenStreetMap pub meetup in Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese pub, London (25 Sep 2013)Professor Zhores Alferov Giving Speech at the City University London Graduation CeremonyВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaSOTM2013, day 2 – watching ‘Community Greetings from SotM2012 Tokyo’ in the break room2012-05-16 (0060)Mapping party in Marylebone, London (31 Jul 2013)Roomba’s night job trackThe Shard during it’s opening laser light showOlympic village during construction (London Stratford, June 2011)Adding data to OSM after mapping Brighton PierIain Dillingham (giCentre, City University London): Visualizing the Geographies of the Haiti Crisis MapOlympic stadium and The Orbit during London Olympics opening ceremony (2012-07-27)Третья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, RussiaRoger Beecham (giCentre, City University London): Classifying travel behaviour within a large-scale, origin-destination dataset: developing a Visual Analytics approach2011-09-21 (1000)OSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseMapping Party in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park (9 Apr 2014)Professor Zhores Alferov with Administration of Saint Petersburg State Polytechnical University and City University London PhD Students from RussiaAldwych/Strand station, platform level (2014)Last moment before a bike crashPanorama of City of London during The Shard’s opening laser showA standard panorama from the Eiffel Tower (level 2) at the sunset facing NWSOTM2013, day 1 – ‘OSM-GB: Examining the dynamics of OSM’ by Jeremy MorleyMoscow International Business CenterOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseТретья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, RussiaOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseAldwych/Strand station, platform level (2014)The Shard during it’s opening laser light showLondon Aquatics Centre diving boards2011-05-10 (0010)OSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseAutumn 2010, Panorama of London from Michael Cliffe HouseOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaLondon OSM Hack weekendMapping party in Marylebone, London (31 Jul 2013)Третья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, RussiaRoger 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, RussiaRoomba’s night job track #2SOTM2013, day 2 – ‘The Bronze Age of OpenStreetMap’ by Ilya ZverevВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaAutumn 2010, Panorama of London from Michael Cliffe House at nightAldwych/Strand station, ticket hall (2014)Картовстреча с Молодыми архитекторами Пензы // OSM mapping party for Young Penza Architects in Penza, RussiaSOTM2013, day 2 – top-secret barrels of beer in the break room, waiting for the eveningOpenStreetMap in an IC2 carriage (Deutsche Bahn), 2015Typical Oxford: classical English terrace houses and old carsSOTM2013, day 1 – 5 minutes to start @ the main roomOxford’s thumbs up fenceSOTM2013, day 1 – ‘How And Why Governments Should Use (and are using) OpenStreetMap More’ by Pete Lancaster (Warwickshire County Council)Картовстреча с Молодыми архитекторами Пензы // OSM mapping party for Young Penza Architects in Penza, RussiaPanorama of London taken during The Shard’s opening laser showIain Dillingham (giCentre, City University London): Visualizing the Geographies of the Haiti Crisis MapSOTM2013, day 2 – ‘The Bronze Age of OpenStreetMap’ by Ilya ZverevSOTM2013, day 1 – secondary lecture roomPanorama of St. Luke’s Estate at night in winter (2013)2012-07-28 (1100)OpenStreetMap in Navitel navigator. Seconds left to destination. The map of Kazeevka, a small Russian village, is very detailed.Вторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaAdding data to OSM after Hoxton mapping party (London, Oct 2012)
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