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

OpenStreetMap in Navitel navigator. Seconds left to destination. The map of Kazeevka, a small Russian village, is very detailed.Another typical photo of the Eiffel Tower at nightAutumn 2010, Panorama of London from Michael Cliffe HouseRoger Beecham (giCentre, City University London): Classifying travel behaviour within a large-scale, origin-destination dataset: developing a Visual Analytics approachPanorama of City of London during The Shard’s opening laser showAdding data to OSM after Hoxton mapping party (London, Oct 2012)SOTM2013, day 2 – ‘You Are Not The Crowd’ by Richard FairhurstA standard panorama from the Eiffel Tower (level 2) at the sunset facing NWOlympic village during construction (London Stratford, June 2011)Panorama of London taken during The Shard’s opening laser showSOTM2013, day 2 – ‘The Bronze Age of OpenStreetMap’ by Ilya Zverev2011-05-10 (0010)Третья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, RussiaSOTM2013, day 2 – ‘The Bronze Age of OpenStreetMap’ by Ilya ZverevIain Dillingham (giCentre, City University London): Visualizing the Geographies of the Haiti Crisis MapThe Shard during it’s opening laser light showКартовстреча с Молодыми архитекторами Пензы // OSM mapping party for Young Penza Architects in Penza, RussiaNight skySOTM2013, 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 CheeseВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaCider TapLast moment before a bike crashAldwych/Strand station, ticket hall (2014)London Aquatics Centre diving boardsMoscow International Business CenterThe Shard during it’s opening laser light showTypical Oxford: classical English terrace houses and old carsRoomba’s night job track #2SOTM2013, day 1 – 5 minutes to start @ the main roomPanorama of the City of London from Michael Cliffe House (winter 2013)SOTM2013, day 2 – ‘The Bronze Age of OpenStreetMap’ by Ilya ZverevSOTM2013, day 3 – Conference organizersA typical Oxford bus driverВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaPedestrian Guard Rail Removal noticeRoger Beecham (giCentre, City University London): Classifying travel behaviour within a large-scale, origin-destination dataset: developing a Visual Analytics approachProfessor Zhores Alferov Being Awarded an Honorary Degree by City University LondonВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaSOTM2013, day 1 – ‘OSM-GB: Examining the dynamics of OSM’ by Jeremy MorleyIain Dillingham (giCentre, City University London): Visualizing the Geographies of the Haiti Crisis MapSOTM2013, day 2 – registration deskSOTM2013, day 2 – top-secret barrels of beer in the break room, waiting for the eveningMapping Party in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park (9 Apr 2014)Вторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaOlympic village during construction (London Stratford, June 2011)Olympic stadium and The Orbit during London Olympics opening ceremony (2012-07-27)London OSM Hack weekend, Harry’s talk on OpenStreetMap internalsMapping party in Marylebone, London (31 Jul 2013)Main swimming pool in London Aquatics CentreOpenStreetMap in an IC2 carriage (Deutsche Bahn), 2015Champagne on the 3rd level of the Eiffel TowerТретья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, RussiaBarclays Cycle Hire key insideВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaAldwych/Strand station, platform level (2014)Oxford’s thumbs up fenceIlya Birman’s Rectilinear diagram for Moscow Metro suddenly appears on Mark Ovenden’s lecture slideLondon Aquatics Centre building planSOTM2013, day 3 – Russian-speaking attendeesSOTM2013, day 1 – ‘Lessons from the crowd - how to be truly authoritative’ by Peter ter Haar (Ordnance Survey)SOTM2013, day 2 – handoutsSOTM2013, day 2 – watching ‘Community Greetings from SotM2012 Tokyo’ in the break roomRoomba’s night job trackOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheesePanorama of St. Luke’s Estate at night in winter (2013)Третья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, RussiaCanary Wharf from bar AtticProfessor Zhores Alferov Being Awarded an Honorary Degree by City University LondonSummer dawn in Penza (Russia)OpenStreetMap is the only map giving door-to-door navigation in some villages in RussiaThe Eiffel Tower at the sunset2012-07-28 (1100)The Shard’s opening laser light show, a beam pointing to St. Paul’sSOTM2013, 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’EuropeNorth pylon lift shaft at the Eiffel TowerOpenStreetMap pub meetup in Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese pub, London (25 Sep 2013)OSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseAdding data to OSM after mapping Brighton PierКартовстреча с Молодыми архитекторами Пензы // OSM mapping party for Young Penza Architects in Penza, RussiaA standard panorama from the Eiffel Tower (level 3) at night facing SE2012-05-16 (0060)Professor Zhores Alferov with Administration of Saint Petersburg State Polytechnical University and City University London PhD Students from RussiaAutumn 2010, Panorama of London from Michael Cliffe House at night2011-09-21 (1000)Третья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, RussiaSOTM2013, day 2 – ‘Putting the Carto into OpenStreetMap Cartography’ by Andy AllanOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseSOTM2013, day 1 – secondary lecture roomMapping party in Marylebone, London (31 Jul 2013)Aldwych/Strand station, platform level (2014)Вторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaLondon OSM Hack weekendProfessor Zhores Alferov Giving Speech at the City University London Graduation CeremonyOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseMapping party in Marylebone, London (31 Jul 2013)OSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaAutumn 2010, Panorama of London from Michael Cliffe House
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