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

Panorama of London taken during The Shard’s opening laser showВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaAutumn 2010, Panorama of London from Michael Cliffe House at nightSummer dawn in Penza (Russia)Mapping party in Marylebone, London (31 Jul 2013)Roomba’s night job track #2SOTM2013, day 2 – ‘The Bronze Age of OpenStreetMap’ by Ilya ZverevThe Shard’s opening laser light show, a beam pointing to St. Paul’sIain Dillingham (giCentre, City University London): Visualizing the Geographies of the Haiti Crisis MapLondon Aquatics Centre building plan2011-09-21 (1000)Третья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, RussiaSOTM2013, day 2 – top-secret barrels of beer in the break room, waiting for the eveningOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaCider TapSOTM2013, day 2 – ‘The Bronze Age of OpenStreetMap’ by Ilya ZverevThe Eiffel Tower at the sunsetMapping party in Marylebone, London (31 Jul 2013)Canary Wharf from bar AtticКартовстреча с Молодыми архитекторами Пензы // OSM mapping party for Young Penza Architects in Penza, RussiaSOTM2013, day 2 – ‘Putting the Carto into OpenStreetMap Cartography’ by Andy AllanSOTM2013, day 2 – registration deskChampagne on the 3rd level of the Eiffel TowerA standard panorama from the Eiffel Tower (level 2) at the sunset facing NWLondon OSM Hack weekend, Harry’s talk on OpenStreetMap internalsRoger Beecham (giCentre, City University London): Classifying travel behaviour within a large-scale, origin-destination dataset: developing a Visual Analytics approachSOTM2013, day 1 – ‘Lessons from the crowd - how to be truly authoritative’ by Peter ter Haar (Ordnance Survey)2012-07-28 (1100)Aldwych/Strand station, platform level (2014)Картовстреча с Молодыми архитекторами Пензы // OSM mapping party for Young Penza Architects in Penza, RussiaSOTM2013, day 2 – ‘You Are Not The Crowd’ by Richard FairhurstIlya Birman’s Rectilinear diagram for Moscow Metro suddenly appears on Mark Ovenden’s lecture slideProfessor Zhores Alferov with Administration of Saint Petersburg State Polytechnical University and City University London PhD Students from RussiaВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaOpenStreetMap in an IC2 carriage (Deutsche Bahn), 2015OSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseOpenStreetMap is the only map giving door-to-door navigation in some villages in RussiaSOTM2013, day 2 – watching ‘Community Greetings from SotM2012 Tokyo’ in the break roomProfessor Zhores Alferov Giving Speech at the City University London Graduation CeremonyLondon OSM Hack weekendBarclays Cycle Hire key insideSOTM2013, day 1 – 5 minutes to start @ the main roomIain Dillingham (giCentre, City University London): Visualizing the Geographies of the Haiti Crisis MapAdding data to OSM after mapping Brighton PierAutumn 2010, Panorama of London from Michael Cliffe HouseUpgraded traffic lights men at the Place de l’EuropeOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaAutumn 2010, Panorama of London from Michael Cliffe HouseAldwych/Strand station, platform level (2014)Night skyТретья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, RussiaPanorama of St. Luke’s Estate at night in winter (2013)SOTM2013, day 2 – OSM flag successfully reached the roof before all the ballons got confiscated by the fun policeSOTM2013, day 1 – ‘OSM-GB: Examining the dynamics of OSM’ by Jeremy Morley2011-05-10 (0010)Panorama of the City of London from Michael Cliffe House (winter 2013)Olympic stadium and The Orbit during London Olympics opening ceremony (2012-07-27)SOTM2013, day 2 – ‘The Bronze Age of OpenStreetMap’ by Ilya ZverevSOTM2013, day 1 – secondary lecture roomOlympic village during construction (London Stratford, June 2011)SOTM2013, day 1 – ‘How And Why Governments Should Use (and are using) OpenStreetMap More’ by Pete Lancaster (Warwickshire County Council)A standard panorama from the Eiffel Tower (level 3) at night facing SEMapping party in Marylebone, London (31 Jul 2013)Aldwych/Strand station, ticket hall (2014)North pylon lift shaft at the Eiffel TowerSOTM2013, day 3 – Conference organizersPanorama of City of London during The Shard’s opening laser showThe Shard during it’s opening laser light showТретья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, RussiaSOTM2013, day 2 – handoutsOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseThe Shard during it’s opening laser light showRoomba’s night job trackLast moment before a bike crashТретья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, RussiaPedestrian Guard Rail Removal noticeTypical Oxford: classical English terrace houses and old carsOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseOpenStreetMap pub meetup in Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese pub, London (25 Sep 2013)Roger Beecham (giCentre, City University London): Classifying travel behaviour within a large-scale, origin-destination dataset: developing a Visual Analytics approachВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaMapping Party in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park (9 Apr 2014)Olympic village during construction (London Stratford, June 2011)OSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseAdding data to OSM after Hoxton mapping party (London, Oct 2012)Main swimming pool in London Aquatics CentreLondon Aquatics Centre diving boardsMoscow International Business Center2012-05-16 (0060)SOTM2013, day 3 – Russian-speaking attendeesA typical Oxford bus driverProfessor Zhores Alferov Being Awarded an Honorary Degree by City University LondonOpenStreetMap in Navitel navigator. Seconds left to destination. The map of Kazeevka, a small Russian village, is very detailed.Professor Zhores Alferov Being Awarded an Honorary Degree by City University LondonВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaOxford’s thumbs up fenceAnother typical photo of the Eiffel Tower at night
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