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

Summer dawn in Penza (Russia)A standard panorama from the Eiffel Tower (level 3) at night facing SEPanorama of London taken during The Shard’s opening laser showOpenStreetMap is the only map giving door-to-door navigation in some villages in RussiaTypical Oxford: classical English terrace houses and old carsSOTM2013, day 2 – handoutsSOTM2013, day 1 – secondary lecture roomRoomba’s night job trackOxford’s thumbs up fenceProfessor Zhores Alferov Being Awarded an Honorary Degree by City University LondonВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaPanorama of the City of London from Michael Cliffe House (winter 2013)Moscow International Business CenterAdding data to OSM after Hoxton mapping party (London, Oct 2012)London OSM Hack weekendLondon Aquatics Centre building planOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseA standard panorama from the Eiffel Tower (level 2) at the sunset facing NWRoger Beecham (giCentre, City University London): Classifying travel behaviour within a large-scale, origin-destination dataset: developing a Visual Analytics approachNight skyChampagne on the 3rd level of the Eiffel TowerAldwych/Strand station, platform level (2014)Aldwych/Strand station, platform level (2014)The Shard’s opening laser light show, a beam pointing to St. Paul’sAutumn 2010, Panorama of London from Michael Cliffe HouseВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaSOTM2013, day 1 – 5 minutes to start @ the main roomВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaMapping party in Marylebone, London (31 Jul 2013)Третья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, RussiaOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseSOTM2013, day 3 – Russian-speaking attendeesSOTM2013, day 1 – ‘OSM-GB: Examining the dynamics of OSM’ by Jeremy MorleyBarclays Cycle Hire key insideAutumn 2010, Panorama of London from Michael Cliffe House at nightOpenStreetMap in Navitel navigator. Seconds left to destination. The map of Kazeevka, a small Russian village, is very detailed.SOTM2013, day 2 – watching ‘Community Greetings from SotM2012 Tokyo’ in the break roomOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese2011-05-10 (0010)Третья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, RussiaCider TapВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaUpgraded traffic lights men at the Place de l’EuropeSOTM2013, day 2 – OSM flag successfully reached the roof before all the ballons got confiscated by the fun policeOlympic village during construction (London Stratford, June 2011)London OSM Hack weekend, Harry’s talk on OpenStreetMap internalsOpenStreetMap in an IC2 carriage (Deutsche Bahn), 2015London Aquatics Centre diving boardsТретья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, RussiaSOTM2013, day 2 – ‘The Bronze Age of OpenStreetMap’ by Ilya ZverevAutumn 2010, Panorama of London from Michael Cliffe HouseThe Shard during it’s opening laser light showCanary Wharf from bar AtticPanorama of City of London during The Shard’s opening laser showA typical Oxford bus driverSOTM2013, day 3 – Conference organizersRoomba’s night job track #2Another typical photo of the Eiffel Tower at nightProfessor Zhores Alferov with Administration of Saint Petersburg State Polytechnical University and City University London PhD Students from RussiaAdding data to OSM after mapping Brighton PierSOTM2013, day 2 – top-secret barrels of beer in the break room, waiting for the eveningIain Dillingham (giCentre, City University London): Visualizing the Geographies of the Haiti Crisis MapТретья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, RussiaВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaSOTM2013, day 2 – registration deskAldwych/Strand station, ticket hall (2014)Olympic stadium and The Orbit during London Olympics opening ceremony (2012-07-27)Pedestrian Guard Rail Removal noticeOlympic village during construction (London Stratford, June 2011)Вторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaSOTM2013, day 2 – ‘Putting the Carto into OpenStreetMap Cartography’ by Andy AllanOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheesePanorama of St. Luke’s Estate at night in winter (2013)OSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseOpenStreetMap pub meetup in Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese pub, London (25 Sep 2013)OSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese2012-05-16 (0060)Iain Dillingham (giCentre, City University London): Visualizing the Geographies of the Haiti Crisis MapThe Shard during it’s opening laser light showMapping party in Marylebone, London (31 Jul 2013)Main swimming pool in London Aquatics CentreВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaIlya Birman’s Rectilinear diagram for Moscow Metro suddenly appears on Mark Ovenden’s lecture slideSOTM2013, day 2 – ‘The Bronze Age of OpenStreetMap’ by Ilya ZverevRoger Beecham (giCentre, City University London): Classifying travel behaviour within a large-scale, origin-destination dataset: developing a Visual Analytics approachMapping party in Marylebone, London (31 Jul 2013)2011-09-21 (1000)Professor Zhores Alferov Giving Speech at the City University London Graduation Ceremony2012-07-28 (1100)Картовстреча с Молодыми архитекторами Пензы // OSM mapping party for Young Penza Architects in Penza, RussiaSOTM2013, day 1 – ‘How And Why Governments Should Use (and are using) OpenStreetMap More’ by Pete Lancaster (Warwickshire County Council)North pylon lift shaft at the Eiffel TowerКартовстреча с Молодыми архитекторами Пензы // OSM mapping party for Young Penza Architects in Penza, RussiaThe Eiffel Tower at the sunsetLast moment before a bike crashSOTM2013, day 2 – ‘The Bronze Age of OpenStreetMap’ by Ilya ZverevSOTM2013, day 2 – ‘You Are Not The Crowd’ by Richard FairhurstSOTM2013, day 1 – ‘Lessons from the crowd - how to be truly authoritative’ by Peter ter Haar (Ordnance Survey)Mapping Party in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park (9 Apr 2014)Professor Zhores Alferov Being Awarded an Honorary Degree by City University London
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