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

70 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

Вторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaAnother typical photo of the Eiffel Tower at nightBarclays Cycle Hire key insideMapping party in Marylebone, London (31 Jul 2013)London Aquatics Centre building planКартовстреча с Молодыми архитекторами Пензы // OSM mapping party for Young Penza Architects in Penza, RussiaOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseSOTM2013, day 2 – ‘You Are Not The Crowd’ by Richard FairhurstТретья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, RussiaA typical Oxford bus driverOlympic stadium and The Orbit during London Olympics opening ceremony (2012-07-27)Professor Zhores Alferov Being Awarded an Honorary Degree by City University LondonMoscow International Business CenterAldwych/Strand station, ticket hall (2014)Третья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, Russia2012-05-16 (0060)A standard panorama from the Eiffel Tower (level 2) at the sunset facing NW2012-07-28 (1100)SOTM2013, day 2 – handoutsAldwych/Strand station, platform level (2014)Professor Zhores Alferov Giving Speech at the City University London Graduation CeremonyВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaPanorama of City of London during The Shard’s opening laser showRoomba’s night job track #2SOTM2013, day 3 – Russian-speaking attendeesRoomba’s night job trackOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheesePanorama of St. Luke’s Estate at night in winter (2013)Autumn 2010, Panorama of London from Michael Cliffe HouseВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaPanorama of the City of London from Michael Cliffe House (winter 2013)North pylon lift shaft at the Eiffel TowerВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaТретья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, RussiaSOTM2013, day 2 – watching ‘Community Greetings from SotM2012 Tokyo’ in the break roomMapping party in Marylebone, London (31 Jul 2013)Cider TapOSM 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)Professor Zhores Alferov Being Awarded an Honorary Degree by City University LondonMapping Party in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park (9 Apr 2014)The Shard during it’s opening laser light showOpenStreetMap is the only map giving door-to-door navigation in some villages in RussiaAdding data to OSM after Hoxton mapping party (London, Oct 2012)OSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseA standard panorama from the Eiffel Tower (level 3) at night facing SEOpenStreetMap in Navitel navigator. Seconds left to destination. The map of Kazeevka, a small Russian village, is very detailed.The Shard during it’s opening laser light showOlympic village during construction (London Stratford, June 2011)SOTM2013, day 1 – 5 minutes to start @ the main roomTypical Oxford: classical English terrace houses and old carsВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaAutumn 2010, Panorama of London from Michael Cliffe House at nightRoger Beecham (giCentre, City University London): Classifying travel behaviour within a large-scale, origin-destination dataset: developing a Visual Analytics approachRoger Beecham (giCentre, City University London): Classifying travel behaviour within a large-scale, origin-destination dataset: developing a Visual Analytics approachThe Eiffel Tower at the sunsetВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaLondon Aquatics Centre diving boardsMain swimming pool in London Aquatics CentreAdding data to OSM after mapping Brighton PierТретья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, RussiaOxford’s thumbs up fenceSOTM2013, day 3 – Conference organizersUpgraded traffic lights men at the Place de l’EuropeThe Shard’s opening laser light show, a beam pointing to St. Paul’sLast moment before a bike crashSOTM2013, day 2 – OSM flag successfully reached the roof before all the ballons got confiscated by the fun policeIlya Birman’s Rectilinear diagram for Moscow Metro suddenly appears on Mark Ovenden’s lecture slideNight skySOTM2013, day 2 – top-secret barrels of beer in the break room, waiting for the eveningSOTM2013, day 2 – ‘The Bronze Age of OpenStreetMap’ by Ilya ZverevOlympic village during construction (London Stratford, June 2011)Aldwych/Strand station, platform level (2014)London OSM Hack weekend, Harry’s talk on OpenStreetMap internalsSOTM2013, day 2 – ‘The Bronze Age of OpenStreetMap’ by Ilya ZverevOpenStreetMap in an IC2 carriage (Deutsche Bahn), 2015London OSM Hack weekendPanorama of London taken during The Shard’s opening laser showSOTM2013, day 1 – secondary lecture roomProfessor Zhores Alferov with Administration of Saint Petersburg State Polytechnical University and City University London PhD Students from Russia2011-09-21 (1000)OpenStreetMap pub meetup in Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese pub, London (25 Sep 2013)Autumn 2010, Panorama of London from Michael Cliffe HouseSOTM2013, day 2 – ‘The Bronze Age of OpenStreetMap’ by Ilya ZverevMapping party in Marylebone, London (31 Jul 2013)Summer dawn in Penza (Russia)Champagne on the 3rd level of the Eiffel TowerIain Dillingham (giCentre, City University London): Visualizing the Geographies of the Haiti Crisis MapPedestrian Guard Rail Removal noticeIain Dillingham (giCentre, City University London): Visualizing the Geographies of the Haiti Crisis MapВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseSOTM2013, day 2 – ‘Putting the Carto into OpenStreetMap Cartography’ by Andy AllanSOTM2013, day 1 – ‘How And Why Governments Should Use (and are using) OpenStreetMap More’ by Pete Lancaster (Warwickshire County Council)SOTM2013, day 1 – ‘OSM-GB: Examining the dynamics of OSM’ by Jeremy MorleyКартовстреча с Молодыми архитекторами Пензы // OSM mapping party for Young Penza Architects in Penza, RussiaSOTM2013, day 2 – registration desk2011-05-10 (0010)Canary Wharf from bar AtticOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese
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