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

London Aquatics Centre diving boardsRoomba’s night job trackSOTM2013, day 1 – ‘How And Why Governments Should Use (and are using) OpenStreetMap More’ by Pete Lancaster (Warwickshire County Council)Main swimming pool in London Aquatics CentreProfessor Zhores Alferov Being Awarded an Honorary Degree by City University LondonIain Dillingham (giCentre, City University London): Visualizing the Geographies of the Haiti Crisis MapSOTM2013, day 2 – registration deskNight skyВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaКартовстреча с Молодыми архитекторами Пензы // OSM mapping party for Young Penza Architects in Penza, RussiaRoger 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 approachPanorama of the City of London from Michael Cliffe House (winter 2013)Adding data to OSM after Hoxton mapping party (London, Oct 2012)Ilya Birman’s Rectilinear diagram for Moscow Metro suddenly appears on Mark Ovenden’s lecture slideMapping party in Marylebone, London (31 Jul 2013)Autumn 2010, Panorama of London from Michael Cliffe HouseOlympic village during construction (London Stratford, June 2011)SOTM2013, day 2 – OSM flag successfully reached the roof before all the ballons got confiscated by the fun policeIain Dillingham (giCentre, City University London): Visualizing the Geographies of the Haiti Crisis MapOpenStreetMap in an IC2 carriage (Deutsche Bahn), 2015OSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseSOTM2013, day 2 – ‘You Are Not The Crowd’ by Richard FairhurstMoscow International Business CenterProfessor Zhores Alferov Giving Speech at the City University London Graduation CeremonyТретья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, RussiaOpenStreetMap pub meetup in Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese pub, London (25 Sep 2013)Professor Zhores Alferov with Administration of Saint Petersburg State Polytechnical University and City University London PhD Students from RussiaPanorama of St. Luke’s Estate at night in winter (2013)A standard panorama from the Eiffel Tower (level 2) at the sunset facing NWSOTM2013, day 2 – ‘The Bronze Age of OpenStreetMap’ by Ilya Zverev2011-05-10 (0010)Olympic village during construction (London Stratford, June 2011)OSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseSOTM2013, day 1 – secondary lecture roomThe Shard’s opening laser light show, a beam pointing to St. Paul’sCanary Wharf from bar AtticOpenStreetMap 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 showВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaSOTM2013, day 2 – watching ‘Community Greetings from SotM2012 Tokyo’ in the break roomThe Shard during it’s opening laser light showOxford’s thumbs up fenceSOTM2013, day 2 – handoutsAutumn 2010, Panorama of London from Michael Cliffe House at nightSOTM2013, day 2 – top-secret barrels of beer in the break room, waiting for the eveningLondon OSM Hack weekend, Harry’s talk on OpenStreetMap internalsВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaAldwych/Strand station, ticket hall (2014)Champagne on the 3rd level of the Eiffel Tower2011-09-21 (1000)Olympic stadium and The Orbit during London Olympics opening ceremony (2012-07-27)SOTM2013, day 2 – ‘The Bronze Age of OpenStreetMap’ by Ilya ZverevA typical Oxford bus driverAldwych/Strand station, platform level (2014)Upgraded traffic lights men at the Place de l’EuropeA standard panorama from the Eiffel Tower (level 3) at night facing SEТретья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, RussiaOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheesePanorama of City of London during The Shard’s opening laser showВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaThe Eiffel Tower at the sunsetMapping party in Marylebone, London (31 Jul 2013)London Aquatics Centre building planВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaRoomba’s night job track #2Aldwych/Strand station, platform level (2014)OSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseAnother typical photo of the Eiffel Tower at nightBarclays Cycle Hire key insideSOTM2013, day 2 – ‘Putting the Carto into OpenStreetMap Cartography’ by Andy AllanOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseAutumn 2010, Panorama of London from Michael Cliffe HouseProfessor Zhores Alferov Being Awarded an Honorary Degree by City University LondonSOTM2013, day 3 – Russian-speaking attendeesMapping Party in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park (9 Apr 2014)2012-05-16 (0060)SOTM2013, day 1 – 5 minutes to start @ the main roomКартовстреча с Молодыми архитекторами Пензы // OSM mapping party for Young Penza Architects in Penza, RussiaMapping party in Marylebone, London (31 Jul 2013)2012-07-28 (1100)OSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseТретья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, RussiaLast moment before a bike crashTypical Oxford: classical English terrace houses and old carsВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaLondon OSM Hack weekendSOTM2013, day 3 – Conference organizersPedestrian Guard Rail Removal noticeCider TapNorth pylon lift shaft at the Eiffel TowerAdding data to OSM after mapping Brighton PierSummer dawn in Penza (Russia)SOTM2013, day 1 – ‘Lessons from the crowd - how to be truly authoritative’ by Peter ter Haar (Ordnance Survey)Panorama of London taken during The Shard’s opening laser showSOTM2013, day 1 – ‘OSM-GB: Examining the dynamics of OSM’ by Jeremy MorleyТретья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, RussiaВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaSOTM2013, day 2 – ‘The Bronze Age of OpenStreetMap’ by Ilya ZverevOpenStreetMap is the only map giving door-to-door navigation in some villages in Russia
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