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

76 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

Третья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, RussiaThe Shard during it’s opening laser light showSOTM2013, day 2 – top-secret barrels of beer in the break room, waiting for the eveningSOTM2013, day 2 – handoutsIain Dillingham (giCentre, City University London): Visualizing the Geographies of the Haiti Crisis MapLondon OSM Hack weekend, Harry’s talk on OpenStreetMap internalsChampagne on the 3rd level of the Eiffel TowerNight skyThe Shard’s opening laser light show, a beam pointing to St. Paul’sSOTM2013, day 2 – ‘The Bronze Age of OpenStreetMap’ by Ilya ZverevВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaAldwych/Strand station, platform level (2014)Roomba’s night job track2012-05-16 (0060)Autumn 2010, Panorama of London from Michael Cliffe House at nightPanorama of City of London during The Shard’s opening laser showA standard panorama from the Eiffel Tower (level 3) at night facing SEТретья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, RussiaOxford’s thumbs up fenceA standard panorama from the Eiffel Tower (level 2) at the sunset facing NWUpgraded traffic lights men at the Place de l’Europe2011-09-21 (1000)OpenStreetMap in Navitel navigator. Seconds left to destination. The map of Kazeevka, a small Russian village, is very detailed.2011-05-10 (0010)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 CheeseOlympic village during construction (London Stratford, June 2011)Professor Zhores Alferov Being Awarded an Honorary Degree by City University LondonSOTM2013, day 1 – 5 minutes to start @ the main roomOlympic village during construction (London Stratford, June 2011)Professor Zhores Alferov Giving Speech at the City University London Graduation CeremonySOTM2013, day 1 – ‘OSM-GB: Examining the dynamics of OSM’ by Jeremy MorleyMapping party in Marylebone, London (31 Jul 2013)Barclays Cycle Hire key insideRoger 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 ZverevSOTM2013, day 3 – Russian-speaking attendeesВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaSOTM2013, day 3 – Conference organizersLast moment before a bike crashAldwych/Strand station, platform level (2014)SOTM2013, day 2 – OSM flag successfully reached the roof before all the ballons got confiscated by the fun policeSOTM2013, day 2 – ‘Putting the Carto into OpenStreetMap Cartography’ by Andy AllanAutumn 2010, Panorama of London from Michael Cliffe HouseRoomba’s night job track #2Pedestrian Guard Rail Removal noticeA typical Oxford bus driverAdding data to OSM after Hoxton mapping party (London, Oct 2012)OpenStreetMap pub meetup in Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese pub, London (25 Sep 2013)London OSM Hack weekendThe Shard during it’s opening laser light showВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaТретья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, RussiaAutumn 2010, Panorama of London from Michael Cliffe HouseProfessor Zhores Alferov Being Awarded an Honorary Degree by City University LondonAdding data to OSM after mapping Brighton PierPanorama of the City of London from Michael Cliffe House (winter 2013)Mapping party in Marylebone, London (31 Jul 2013)Вторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseSOTM2013, day 2 – watching ‘Community Greetings from SotM2012 Tokyo’ in the break roomLondon Aquatics Centre diving boardsOpenStreetMap is the only map giving door-to-door navigation in some villages in RussiaКартовстреча с Молодыми архитекторами Пензы // OSM mapping party for Young Penza Architects in Penza, RussiaTypical Oxford: classical English terrace houses and old carsCider TapSOTM2013, day 2 – ‘You Are Not The Crowd’ by Richard FairhurstВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaNorth pylon lift shaft at the Eiffel TowerThe Eiffel Tower at the sunsetSOTM2013, day 1 – secondary lecture roomВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseSummer dawn in Penza (Russia)Mapping party in Marylebone, London (31 Jul 2013)Professor Zhores Alferov with Administration of Saint Petersburg State Polytechnical University and City University London PhD Students from RussiaIain Dillingham (giCentre, City University London): Visualizing the Geographies of the Haiti Crisis MapВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaMain swimming pool in London Aquatics CentreAldwych/Strand station, ticket hall (2014)Canary Wharf from bar AtticSOTM2013, day 2 – registration deskSOTM2013, 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 CheeseMoscow International Business Center2012-07-28 (1100)OSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheesePanorama of London taken during The Shard’s opening laser showRoger Beecham (giCentre, City University London): Classifying travel behaviour within a large-scale, origin-destination dataset: developing a Visual Analytics approachOlympic stadium and The Orbit during London Olympics opening ceremony (2012-07-27)Третья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, RussiaPanorama of St. Luke’s Estate at night in winter (2013)Картовстреча с Молодыми архитекторами Пензы // OSM mapping party for Young Penza Architects in Penza, RussiaOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseSOTM2013, day 2 – ‘The Bronze Age of OpenStreetMap’ by Ilya ZverevAnother typical photo of the Eiffel Tower at nightLondon Aquatics Centre building planIlya Birman’s Rectilinear diagram for Moscow Metro suddenly appears on Mark Ovenden’s lecture slideMapping Party in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park (9 Apr 2014)
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