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

A standard panorama from the Eiffel Tower (level 3) at night facing SESummer dawn in Penza (Russia)2011-09-21 (1000)Картовстреча с Молодыми архитекторами Пензы // OSM mapping party for Young Penza Architects in Penza, RussiaOpenStreetMap pub meetup in Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese pub, London (25 Sep 2013)OSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseMapping Party in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park (9 Apr 2014)Champagne on the 3rd level of the Eiffel TowerAnother typical photo of the Eiffel Tower at nightAdding data to OSM after Hoxton mapping party (London, Oct 2012)Adding data to OSM after mapping Brighton PierA 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 approachThe Shard’s opening laser light show, a beam pointing to St. Paul’sOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseLondon Aquatics Centre building planSOTM2013, day 2 – ‘The Bronze Age of OpenStreetMap’ by Ilya ZverevВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaOpenStreetMap in Navitel navigator. Seconds left to destination. The map of Kazeevka, a small Russian village, is very detailed.Olympic stadium and The Orbit during London Olympics opening ceremony (2012-07-27)SOTM2013, day 3 – Conference organizersOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseSOTM2013, day 2 – registration deskКартовстреча с Молодыми архитекторами Пензы // OSM mapping party for Young Penza Architects in Penza, RussiaOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseIain Dillingham (giCentre, City University London): Visualizing the Geographies of the Haiti Crisis MapThe Eiffel Tower at the sunsetSOTM2013, day 1 – 5 minutes to start @ the main roomSOTM2013, day 1 – secondary lecture roomSOTM2013, day 2 – ‘The Bronze Age of OpenStreetMap’ by Ilya ZverevSOTM2013, day 2 – ‘Putting the Carto into OpenStreetMap Cartography’ by Andy AllanТретья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, RussiaSOTM2013, day 2 – watching ‘Community Greetings from SotM2012 Tokyo’ in the break roomВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaLondon OSM Hack weekend, Harry’s talk on OpenStreetMap internalsOpenStreetMap in an IC2 carriage (Deutsche Bahn), 2015Autumn 2010, Panorama of London from Michael Cliffe House at nightВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaPanorama of London taken during The Shard’s opening laser show2012-07-28 (1100)The Shard during it’s opening laser light showMapping party in Marylebone, London (31 Jul 2013)Ilya Birman’s Rectilinear diagram for Moscow Metro suddenly appears on Mark Ovenden’s lecture slideOlympic village during construction (London Stratford, June 2011)SOTM2013, day 2 – ‘The Bronze Age of OpenStreetMap’ by Ilya ZverevPanorama of St. Luke’s Estate at night in winter (2013)Roger Beecham (giCentre, City University London): Classifying travel behaviour within a large-scale, origin-destination dataset: developing a Visual Analytics approachProfessor Zhores Alferov with Administration of Saint Petersburg State Polytechnical University and City University London PhD Students from RussiaLondon Aquatics Centre diving boardsOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseAutumn 2010, Panorama of London from Michael Cliffe HousePedestrian Guard Rail Removal noticeRoomba’s night job trackSOTM2013, day 2 – top-secret barrels of beer in the break room, waiting for the eveningMapping party in Marylebone, London (31 Jul 2013)Aldwych/Strand station, ticket hall (2014)Вторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaPanorama of the City of London from Michael Cliffe House (winter 2013)North pylon lift shaft at the Eiffel TowerSOTM2013, day 1 – ‘OSM-GB: Examining the dynamics of OSM’ by Jeremy MorleyВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaSOTM2013, day 2 – ‘You Are Not The Crowd’ by Richard FairhurstRoomba’s night job track #2Olympic village during construction (London Stratford, June 2011)A typical Oxford bus driverТретья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, Russia2011-05-10 (0010)London OSM Hack weekendAldwych/Strand station, platform level (2014)Mapping party in Marylebone, London (31 Jul 2013)Cider TapOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseCanary Wharf from bar AtticMoscow International Business CenterВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaProfessor Zhores Alferov Being Awarded an Honorary Degree by City University LondonSOTM2013, day 2 – handoutsUpgraded traffic lights men at the Place de l’EuropeLast moment before a bike crashPanorama of City of London during The Shard’s opening laser showAutumn 2010, Panorama of London from Michael Cliffe HouseOxford’s thumbs up fenceТретья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, RussiaSOTM2013, day 1 – ‘Lessons from the crowd - how to be truly authoritative’ by Peter ter Haar (Ordnance Survey)Professor Zhores Alferov Giving Speech at the City University London Graduation CeremonySOTM2013, day 3 – Russian-speaking attendeesProfessor Zhores Alferov Being Awarded an Honorary Degree by City University LondonAldwych/Strand station, platform level (2014)Barclays Cycle Hire key insideThe Shard during it’s opening laser light showNight skyIain Dillingham (giCentre, City University London): Visualizing the Geographies of the Haiti Crisis MapВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaТретья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, Russia2012-05-16 (0060)SOTM2013, day 1 – ‘How And Why Governments Should Use (and are using) OpenStreetMap More’ by Pete Lancaster (Warwickshire County Council)Typical Oxford: classical English terrace houses and old carsSOTM2013, day 2 – OSM flag successfully reached the roof before all the ballons got confiscated by the fun policeMain swimming pool in London Aquatics CentreOpenStreetMap is the only map giving door-to-door navigation in some villages in Russia
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