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

Вторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaMoscow International Business Center2012-07-28 (1100)Last moment before a bike crashPanorama of London taken during The Shard’s opening laser showSOTM2013, day 1 – secondary lecture roomCanary Wharf from bar AtticSOTM2013, day 2 – ‘The Bronze Age of OpenStreetMap’ by Ilya ZverevRoomba’s night job trackOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseMapping party in Marylebone, London (31 Jul 2013)Ilya Birman’s Rectilinear diagram for Moscow Metro suddenly appears on Mark Ovenden’s lecture slideOxford’s thumbs up fenceSOTM2013, day 2 – watching ‘Community Greetings from SotM2012 Tokyo’ in the break roomThe Shard during it’s opening laser light showOpenStreetMap pub meetup in Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese pub, London (25 Sep 2013)Olympic village during construction (London Stratford, June 2011)Champagne on the 3rd level of the Eiffel TowerTypical Oxford: classical English terrace houses and old carsВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaPanorama of City of London during The Shard’s opening laser showSOTM2013, day 3 – Russian-speaking attendeesThe Eiffel Tower at the sunsetCider TapPanorama of the City of London from Michael Cliffe House (winter 2013)Roger Beecham (giCentre, City University London): Classifying travel behaviour within a large-scale, origin-destination dataset: developing a Visual Analytics approachOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseSOTM2013, day 2 – handoutsТретья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, RussiaOlympic stadium and The Orbit during London Olympics opening ceremony (2012-07-27)SOTM2013, day 2 – ‘The Bronze Age of OpenStreetMap’ by Ilya ZverevAdding data to OSM after mapping Brighton PierRoger Beecham (giCentre, City University London): Classifying travel behaviour within a large-scale, origin-destination dataset: developing a Visual Analytics approachSOTM2013, day 2 – ‘The Bronze Age of OpenStreetMap’ by Ilya ZverevТретья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, RussiaA typical Oxford bus driverAldwych/Strand station, platform level (2014)Картовстреча с Молодыми архитекторами Пензы // OSM mapping party for Young Penza Architects in Penza, RussiaProfessor Zhores Alferov Giving Speech at the City University London Graduation CeremonyMapping party in Marylebone, London (31 Jul 2013)Вторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaSOTM2013, day 2 – registration deskThe Shard’s opening laser light show, a beam pointing to St. Paul’s2011-09-21 (1000)A standard panorama from the Eiffel Tower (level 3) at night facing SESOTM2013, day 1 – ‘Lessons from the crowd - how to be truly authoritative’ by Peter ter Haar (Ordnance Survey)OSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseThe Shard during it’s opening laser light showSOTM2013, day 1 – ‘OSM-GB: Examining the dynamics of OSM’ by Jeremy MorleyOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseBarclays Cycle Hire key insideSummer dawn in Penza (Russia)SOTM2013, 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 MapSOTM2013, day 2 – ‘You Are Not The Crowd’ by Richard FairhurstТретья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, RussiaКартовстреча с Молодыми архитекторами Пензы // OSM mapping party for Young Penza Architects in Penza, RussiaA standard panorama from the Eiffel Tower (level 2) at the sunset facing NWВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaAldwych/Strand station, platform level (2014)Третья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, RussiaNorth pylon lift shaft at the Eiffel TowerOlympic village during construction (London Stratford, June 2011)SOTM2013, day 2 – ‘Putting the Carto into OpenStreetMap Cartography’ by Andy AllanAutumn 2010, Panorama of London from Michael Cliffe HouseLondon OSM Hack weekendMapping party in Marylebone, London (31 Jul 2013)Mapping Party in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park (9 Apr 2014)Main swimming pool in London Aquatics CentreAldwych/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)OpenStreetMap in an IC2 carriage (Deutsche Bahn), 2015OSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseSOTM2013, day 1 – 5 minutes to start @ the main roomВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaIain Dillingham (giCentre, City University London): Visualizing the Geographies of the Haiti Crisis MapProfessor Zhores Alferov Being Awarded an Honorary Degree by City University London2012-05-16 (0060)OSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheesePedestrian Guard Rail Removal noticeRoomba’s night job track #2Autumn 2010, Panorama of London from Michael Cliffe HouseВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, Russia2011-05-10 (0010)Panorama of St. Luke’s Estate at night in winter (2013)Upgraded traffic lights men at the Place de l’EuropeAdding data to OSM after Hoxton mapping party (London, Oct 2012)Another typical photo of the Eiffel Tower at nightLondon Aquatics Centre building planSOTM2013, day 2 – OSM flag successfully reached the roof before all the ballons got confiscated by the fun policeNight skySOTM2013, day 3 – Conference organizersAutumn 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.Вторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaOpenStreetMap is the only map giving door-to-door navigation in some villages in RussiaLondon Aquatics Centre diving boardsProfessor Zhores Alferov Being Awarded an Honorary Degree by City University LondonProfessor Zhores Alferov with Administration of Saint Petersburg State Polytechnical University and City University London PhD Students from RussiaLondon OSM Hack weekend, Harry’s talk on OpenStreetMap internals
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