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

73 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

Autumn 2010, Panorama of London from Michael Cliffe HouseOlympic village during construction (London Stratford, June 2011)Roomba’s night job track #2Canary Wharf from bar AtticThe Eiffel Tower at the sunsetAdding data to OSM after mapping Brighton PierPanorama of St. Luke’s Estate at night in winter (2013)The Shard during it’s opening laser light showLast moment before a bike crashSOTM2013, day 3 – Conference organizersAnother typical photo of the Eiffel Tower at nightOpenStreetMap is the only map giving door-to-door navigation in some villages in RussiaRoomba’s night job track2012-05-16 (0060)London OSM Hack weekendLondon Aquatics Centre diving boardsMapping party in Marylebone, London (31 Jul 2013)Adding data to OSM after Hoxton mapping party (London, Oct 2012)SOTM2013, day 1 – ‘How And Why Governments Should Use (and are using) OpenStreetMap More’ by Pete Lancaster (Warwickshire County Council)SOTM2013, day 1 – ‘OSM-GB: Examining the dynamics of OSM’ by Jeremy MorleySOTM2013, day 2 – ‘The Bronze Age of OpenStreetMap’ by Ilya ZverevA standard panorama from the Eiffel Tower (level 2) at the sunset facing NW2011-09-21 (1000)OSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseIlya Birman’s Rectilinear diagram for Moscow Metro suddenly appears on Mark Ovenden’s lecture slideOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseSOTM2013, day 2 – OSM flag successfully reached the roof before all the ballons got confiscated by the fun policeIain Dillingham (giCentre, City University London): Visualizing the Geographies of the Haiti Crisis MapNight skyТретья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, RussiaMoscow International Business CenterSOTM2013, day 1 – 5 minutes to start @ the main roomIain Dillingham (giCentre, City University London): Visualizing the Geographies of the Haiti Crisis MapВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaКартовстреча с Молодыми архитекторами Пензы // OSM mapping party for Young Penza Architects in Penza, RussiaТретья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, RussiaSOTM2013, day 2 – ‘The Bronze Age of OpenStreetMap’ by Ilya ZverevRoger 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, RussiaNorth pylon lift shaft at the Eiffel TowerA standard panorama from the Eiffel Tower (level 3) at night facing SEOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseOpenStreetMap in Navitel navigator. Seconds left to destination. The map of Kazeevka, a small Russian village, is very detailed.SOTM2013, day 2 – ‘Putting the Carto into OpenStreetMap Cartography’ by Andy AllanOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheesePanorama of the City of London from Michael Cliffe House (winter 2013)Oxford’s thumbs up fenceProfessor Zhores Alferov Being Awarded an Honorary Degree by City University LondonPanorama of City of London during The Shard’s opening laser showВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaOpenStreetMap pub meetup in Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese pub, London (25 Sep 2013)Картовстреча с Молодыми архитекторами Пензы // OSM mapping party for Young Penza Architects in Penza, RussiaAutumn 2010, Panorama of London from Michael Cliffe House at nightMapping party in Marylebone, London (31 Jul 2013)SOTM2013, day 3 – Russian-speaking attendeesSOTM2013, day 2 – handoutsSOTM2013, day 1 – secondary lecture roomOpenStreetMap in an IC2 carriage (Deutsche Bahn), 2015Aldwych/Strand station, platform level (2014)SOTM2013, day 2 – top-secret barrels of beer in the break room, waiting for the eveningOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseBarclays Cycle Hire key inside2012-07-28 (1100)Aldwych/Strand station, platform level (2014)Panorama of London taken during The Shard’s opening laser showSOTM2013, day 2 – ‘The Bronze Age of OpenStreetMap’ by Ilya ZverevOlympic stadium and The Orbit during London Olympics opening ceremony (2012-07-27)Третья 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)Upgraded traffic lights men at the Place de l’EuropePedestrian Guard Rail Removal noticeProfessor Zhores Alferov Giving Speech at the City University London Graduation CeremonyMapping party in Marylebone, London (31 Jul 2013)Champagne on the 3rd level of the Eiffel TowerThe Shard during it’s opening laser light showMain swimming pool in London Aquatics CentreВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaSummer dawn in Penza (Russia)A typical Oxford bus driverMapping Party in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park (9 Apr 2014)London Aquatics Centre building plan2011-05-10 (0010)SOTM2013, day 2 – ‘You Are Not The Crowd’ by Richard FairhurstProfessor Zhores Alferov with Administration of Saint Petersburg State Polytechnical University and City University London PhD Students from RussiaTypical Oxford: classical English terrace houses and old carsAutumn 2010, Panorama of London from Michael Cliffe HouseВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaOlympic village during construction (London Stratford, June 2011)Третья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, RussiaProfessor Zhores Alferov Being Awarded an Honorary Degree by City University LondonLondon OSM Hack weekend, Harry’s talk on OpenStreetMap internalsВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaCider TapSOTM2013, day 2 – registration deskThe Shard’s opening laser light show, a beam pointing to St. Paul’sAldwych/Strand station, ticket hall (2014)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 CheeseВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaSOTM2013, day 2 – watching ‘Community Greetings from SotM2012 Tokyo’ in the break room
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