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

69 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

The Shard’s opening laser light show, a beam pointing to St. Paul’sIlya Birman’s Rectilinear diagram for Moscow Metro suddenly appears on Mark Ovenden’s lecture slideRoomba’s night job track #2A standard panorama from the Eiffel Tower (level 2) at the sunset facing NWMain swimming pool in London Aquatics CentreThe Shard during it’s opening laser light showAdding data to OSM after Hoxton mapping party (London, Oct 2012)SOTM2013, day 3 – Russian-speaking attendeesAutumn 2010, Panorama of London from Michael Cliffe House at nightTypical Oxford: classical English terrace houses and old carsLast moment before a bike crashOxford’s thumbs up fenceSOTM2013, day 3 – Conference organizersPanorama of City of London during The Shard’s opening laser showBarclays Cycle Hire key insideВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaAldwych/Strand station, platform level (2014)Вторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaPanorama of St. Luke’s Estate at night in winter (2013)Roomba’s night job trackLondon Aquatics Centre building planProfessor 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, RussiaВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, Russia2012-07-28 (1100)SOTM2013, day 1 – secondary lecture roomOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese2011-05-10 (0010)SOTM2013, day 1 – 5 minutes to start @ the main roomA typical Oxford bus driverSOTM2013, day 2 – OSM flag successfully reached the roof before all the ballons got confiscated by the fun policeSOTM2013, day 1 – ‘Lessons from the crowd - how to be truly authoritative’ by Peter ter Haar (Ordnance Survey)Champagne on the 3rd level of the Eiffel TowerOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseLondon OSM Hack weekend, Harry’s talk on OpenStreetMap internalsMapping party in Marylebone, London (31 Jul 2013)OSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseSOTM2013, day 2 – ‘The Bronze Age of OpenStreetMap’ by Ilya ZverevВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaIain Dillingham (giCentre, City University London): Visualizing the Geographies of the Haiti Crisis MapSOTM2013, day 2 – ‘Putting the Carto into OpenStreetMap Cartography’ by Andy AllanCanary Wharf from bar AtticPanorama of the City of London from Michael Cliffe House (winter 2013)Третья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, RussiaSOTM2013, day 2 – ‘The Bronze Age of OpenStreetMap’ by Ilya ZverevProfessor Zhores Alferov Being Awarded an Honorary Degree by City University LondonThe Shard during it’s opening laser light showThe Eiffel Tower at the sunsetSOTM2013, day 1 – ‘OSM-GB: Examining the dynamics of OSM’ by Jeremy MorleyAdding data to OSM after mapping Brighton PierКартовстреча с Молодыми архитекторами Пензы // OSM mapping party for Young Penza Architects in Penza, RussiaOpenStreetMap is the only map giving door-to-door navigation in some villages in RussiaCider TapIain Dillingham (giCentre, City University London): Visualizing the Geographies of the Haiti Crisis MapAutumn 2010, Panorama of London from Michael Cliffe HouseТретья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, RussiaAutumn 2010, Panorama of London from Michael Cliffe HouseТретья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, Russia2012-05-16 (0060)Professor Zhores Alferov Being Awarded an Honorary Degree by City University LondonSOTM2013, day 2 – ‘The Bronze Age of OpenStreetMap’ by Ilya ZverevSOTM2013, day 2 – top-secret barrels of beer in the break room, waiting for the eveningMapping party in Marylebone, London (31 Jul 2013)Roger Beecham (giCentre, City University London): Classifying travel behaviour within a large-scale, origin-destination dataset: developing a Visual Analytics approachLondon OSM Hack weekendOpenStreetMap 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)Olympic village during construction (London Stratford, June 2011)A standard panorama from the Eiffel Tower (level 3) at night facing SEВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaSOTM2013, day 2 – watching ‘Community Greetings from SotM2012 Tokyo’ in the break roomPedestrian Guard Rail Removal noticeSOTM2013, day 2 – handoutsOlympic village during construction (London Stratford, June 2011)Aldwych/Strand station, ticket hall (2014)Aldwych/Strand station, platform level (2014)London Aquatics Centre diving boards2011-09-21 (1000)Another typical photo of the Eiffel Tower at nightMapping party in Marylebone, London (31 Jul 2013)Night skyProfessor Zhores Alferov Giving Speech at the City University London Graduation CeremonyOpenStreetMap pub meetup in Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese pub, London (25 Sep 2013)North pylon lift shaft at the Eiffel TowerMoscow International Business CenterPanorama of London taken during The Shard’s opening laser showUpgraded traffic lights men at the Place de l’EuropeRoger 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, RussiaOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseТретья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, RussiaSOTM2013, 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 CheeseMapping Party in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park (9 Apr 2014)Summer dawn in Penza (Russia)SOTM2013, day 2 – registration deskSOTM2013, day 2 – ‘You Are Not The Crowd’ by Richard FairhurstКартовстреча с Молодыми архитекторами Пензы // OSM mapping party for Young Penza Architects in Penza, RussiaOpenStreetMap in an IC2 carriage (Deutsche Bahn), 2015
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