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

73 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

London Aquatics Centre building planBarclays Cycle Hire key insideOlympic village during construction (London Stratford, June 2011)Last moment before a bike crashAldwych/Strand station, platform level (2014)Вторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaMapping party in Marylebone, London (31 Jul 2013)Another typical photo of the Eiffel Tower at nightSOTM2013, day 2 – ‘The Bronze Age of OpenStreetMap’ by Ilya ZverevMain swimming pool in London Aquatics CentreOpenStreetMap in Navitel navigator. Seconds left to destination. The map of Kazeevka, a small Russian village, is very detailed.A typical Oxford bus driverCanary Wharf from bar AtticТретья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, RussiaSOTM2013, day 2 – OSM flag successfully reached the roof before all the ballons got confiscated by the fun policeUpgraded traffic lights men at the Place de l’EuropeRoger Beecham (giCentre, City University London): Classifying travel behaviour within a large-scale, origin-destination dataset: developing a Visual Analytics approachCider TapPanorama of St. Luke’s Estate at night in winter (2013)Aldwych/Strand station, platform level (2014)2012-07-28 (1100)SOTM2013, day 2 – ‘The Bronze Age of OpenStreetMap’ by Ilya ZverevOpenStreetMap is the only map giving door-to-door navigation in some villages in RussiaSOTM2013, day 3 – Conference organizersAutumn 2010, Panorama of London from Michael Cliffe House at nightNight skyOxford’s thumbs up fenceSOTM2013, day 1 – ‘How And Why Governments Should Use (and are using) OpenStreetMap More’ by Pete Lancaster (Warwickshire County Council)SOTM2013, day 1 – 5 minutes to start @ the main roomPanorama of the City of London from Michael Cliffe House (winter 2013)SOTM2013, day 2 – ‘Putting the Carto into OpenStreetMap Cartography’ by Andy AllanIain Dillingham (giCentre, City University London): Visualizing the Geographies of the Haiti Crisis MapThe Shard during it’s opening laser light showSOTM2013, day 2 – handoutsВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaTypical Oxford: classical English terrace houses and old carsMapping Party in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park (9 Apr 2014)Summer dawn in Penza (Russia)Autumn 2010, Panorama of London from Michael Cliffe HouseТретья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, RussiaThe Shard’s opening laser light show, a beam pointing to St. Paul’sThe Shard during it’s opening laser light showLondon OSM Hack weekendA standard panorama from the Eiffel Tower (level 3) at night facing SEOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseLondon Aquatics Centre diving boards2011-09-21 (1000)Professor Zhores Alferov Being Awarded an Honorary Degree by City University LondonMapping party in Marylebone, London (31 Jul 2013)OSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseSOTM2013, day 1 – ‘OSM-GB: Examining the dynamics of OSM’ by Jeremy MorleyPanorama of London taken during The Shard’s opening laser showSOTM2013, day 3 – Russian-speaking attendeesChampagne on the 3rd level of the Eiffel TowerAdding data to OSM after Hoxton mapping party (London, Oct 2012)SOTM2013, day 1 – secondary lecture roomPanorama of City of London during The Shard’s opening laser showMoscow International Business CenterRoomba’s night job track #2Olympic village during construction (London Stratford, June 2011)OpenStreetMap pub meetup in Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese pub, London (25 Sep 2013)Mapping party in Marylebone, London (31 Jul 2013)Вторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaSOTM2013, day 2 – ‘The Bronze Age of OpenStreetMap’ by Ilya ZverevOlympic stadium and The Orbit during London Olympics opening ceremony (2012-07-27)Вторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaRoomba’s night job trackLondon OSM Hack weekend, Harry’s talk on OpenStreetMap internalsВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaКартовстреча с Молодыми архитекторами Пензы // OSM mapping party for Young Penza Architects in Penza, RussiaAutumn 2010, Panorama of London from Michael Cliffe HouseAdding data to OSM after mapping Brighton PierAldwych/Strand station, ticket hall (2014)Третья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, RussiaSOTM2013, day 2 – watching ‘Community Greetings from SotM2012 Tokyo’ in the break roomA standard panorama from the Eiffel Tower (level 2) at the sunset facing NWSOTM2013, day 1 – ‘Lessons from the crowd - how to be truly authoritative’ by Peter ter Haar (Ordnance Survey)The Eiffel Tower at the sunsetIlya Birman’s Rectilinear diagram for Moscow Metro suddenly appears on Mark Ovenden’s lecture slide2012-05-16 (0060)SOTM2013, day 2 – top-secret barrels of beer in the break room, waiting for the eveningPedestrian Guard Rail Removal noticeOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseProfessor Zhores Alferov Being Awarded an Honorary Degree by City University LondonProfessor Zhores Alferov with Administration of Saint Petersburg State Polytechnical University and City University London PhD Students from RussiaOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaIain Dillingham (giCentre, City University London): Visualizing the Geographies of the Haiti Crisis MapOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseSOTM2013, day 2 – ‘You Are Not The Crowd’ by Richard FairhurstNorth pylon lift shaft at the Eiffel TowerOpenStreetMap in an IC2 carriage (Deutsche Bahn), 2015Третья 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 approach2011-05-10 (0010)SOTM2013, day 2 – registration deskКартовстреча с Молодыми архитекторами Пензы // OSM mapping party for Young Penza Architects in Penza, RussiaВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaProfessor Zhores Alferov Giving Speech at the City University London Graduation Ceremony
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