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

Moscow International Business CenterOpenStreetMap in Navitel navigator. Seconds left to destination. The map of Kazeevka, a small Russian village, is very detailed.Autumn 2010, Panorama of London from Michael Cliffe House at nightТретья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, RussiaOxford’s thumbs up fenceAdding data to OSM after Hoxton mapping party (London, Oct 2012)Olympic village during construction (London Stratford, June 2011)Третья 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 policeOpenStreetMap in an IC2 carriage (Deutsche Bahn), 2015Cider TapOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseSOTM2013, day 2 – ‘The Bronze Age of OpenStreetMap’ by Ilya ZverevВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaBarclays Cycle Hire key insideВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaLondon OSM Hack weekend, Harry’s talk on OpenStreetMap internals2012-07-28 (1100)Roger Beecham (giCentre, City University London): Classifying travel behaviour within a large-scale, origin-destination dataset: developing a Visual Analytics approachThe Shard during it’s opening laser light showКартовстреча с Молодыми архитекторами Пензы // OSM mapping party for Young Penza Architects in Penza, RussiaTypical Oxford: classical English terrace houses and old carsProfessor Zhores Alferov with Administration of Saint Petersburg State Polytechnical University and City University London PhD Students from RussiaPanorama of London taken during The Shard’s opening laser showAnother typical photo of the Eiffel Tower at nightSOTM2013, day 2 – ‘The Bronze Age of OpenStreetMap’ by Ilya ZverevThe Eiffel Tower at the sunsetSOTM2013, day 1 – ‘OSM-GB: Examining the dynamics of OSM’ by Jeremy MorleyA typical Oxford bus driverNight skyAldwych/Strand station, platform level (2014)Вторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaProfessor Zhores Alferov Being Awarded an Honorary Degree by City University LondonLast moment before a bike crashCanary Wharf from bar AtticLondon Aquatics Centre diving boardsIlya Birman’s Rectilinear diagram for Moscow Metro suddenly appears on Mark Ovenden’s lecture slideOpenStreetMap pub meetup in Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese pub, London (25 Sep 2013)Professor Zhores Alferov Being Awarded an Honorary Degree by City University LondonТретья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, RussiaA standard panorama from the Eiffel Tower (level 3) at night facing SEOlympic village during construction (London Stratford, June 2011)Summer dawn in Penza (Russia)Pedestrian Guard Rail Removal noticeMapping party in Marylebone, London (31 Jul 2013)Roger 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)OpenStreetMap is the only map giving door-to-door navigation in some villages in RussiaRoomba’s night job trackIain Dillingham (giCentre, City University London): Visualizing the Geographies of the Haiti Crisis MapSOTM2013, day 2 – ‘Putting the Carto into OpenStreetMap Cartography’ by Andy AllanAldwych/Strand station, ticket hall (2014)SOTM2013, day 1 – ‘How And Why Governments Should Use (and are using) OpenStreetMap More’ by Pete Lancaster (Warwickshire County Council)OSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseAutumn 2010, Panorama of London from Michael Cliffe HouseТретья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, RussiaSOTM2013, day 3 – Conference organizersUpgraded traffic lights men at the Place de l’Europe2011-05-10 (0010)Champagne on the 3rd level of the Eiffel TowerLondon Aquatics Centre building planSOTM2013, day 2 – handouts2011-09-21 (1000)Panorama of City of London during The Shard’s opening laser showВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaSOTM2013, day 1 – 5 minutes to start @ the main roomThe Shard during it’s opening laser light showВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseRoomba’s night job track #2Panorama of St. Luke’s Estate at night in winter (2013)Iain Dillingham (giCentre, City University London): Visualizing the Geographies of the Haiti Crisis MapMapping party in Marylebone, London (31 Jul 2013)2012-05-16 (0060)Adding data to OSM after mapping Brighton PierA standard panorama from the Eiffel Tower (level 2) at the sunset facing NWSOTM2013, day 3 – Russian-speaking attendeesSOTM2013, day 1 – secondary lecture roomMain swimming pool in London Aquatics CentreSOTM2013, day 1 – ‘Lessons from the crowd - how to be truly authoritative’ by Peter ter Haar (Ordnance Survey)Aldwych/Strand station, platform level (2014)London OSM Hack weekendOlympic stadium and The Orbit during London Olympics opening ceremony (2012-07-27)Panorama of the City of London from Michael Cliffe House (winter 2013)SOTM2013, day 2 – top-secret barrels of beer in the break room, waiting for the eveningOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseКартовстреча с Молодыми архитекторами Пензы // OSM mapping party for Young Penza Architects in Penza, RussiaProfessor Zhores Alferov Giving Speech at the City University London Graduation CeremonyNorth pylon lift shaft at the Eiffel TowerAutumn 2010, Panorama of London from Michael Cliffe HouseThe Shard’s opening laser light show, a beam pointing to St. Paul’sSOTM2013, day 2 – registration deskВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaSOTM2013, day 2 – watching ‘Community Greetings from SotM2012 Tokyo’ in the break roomSOTM2013, day 2 – ‘You Are Not The Crowd’ by Richard FairhurstOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseSOTM2013, day 2 – ‘The Bronze Age of OpenStreetMap’ by Ilya ZverevMapping Party in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park (9 Apr 2014)
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