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

Last moment before a bike crashSOTM2013, day 2 – ‘The Bronze Age of OpenStreetMap’ by Ilya ZverevMoscow International Business CenterSOTM2013, day 1 – 5 minutes to start @ the main roomA typical Oxford bus driverPanorama of City of London during The Shard’s opening laser showMapping party in Marylebone, London (31 Jul 2013)SOTM2013, day 2 – registration deskOpenStreetMap pub meetup in Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese pub, London (25 Sep 2013)Upgraded traffic lights men at the Place de l’EuropeOlympic stadium and The Orbit during London Olympics opening ceremony (2012-07-27)The Eiffel Tower at the sunsetPedestrian Guard Rail Removal noticeOpenStreetMap in an IC2 carriage (Deutsche Bahn), 2015London Aquatics Centre diving boardsAutumn 2010, Panorama of London from Michael Cliffe HouseOxford’s thumbs up fenceIlya Birman’s Rectilinear diagram for Moscow Metro suddenly appears on Mark Ovenden’s lecture slideOpenStreetMap in Navitel navigator. Seconds left to destination. The map of Kazeevka, a small Russian village, is very detailed.Barclays Cycle Hire key insideSOTM2013, day 1 – secondary lecture roomТретья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, RussiaLondon Aquatics Centre building planMapping Party in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park (9 Apr 2014)OSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseRoger Beecham (giCentre, City University London): Classifying travel behaviour within a large-scale, origin-destination dataset: developing a Visual Analytics approachPanorama of London taken during The Shard’s opening laser showВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaProfessor Zhores Alferov with Administration of Saint Petersburg State Polytechnical University and City University London PhD Students from RussiaSOTM2013, day 2 – OSM flag successfully reached the roof before all the ballons got confiscated by the fun policeLondon OSM Hack weekendAdding data to OSM after mapping Brighton PierRoomba’s night job trackProfessor Zhores Alferov Giving Speech at the City University London Graduation CeremonyTypical Oxford: classical English terrace houses and old carsSOTM2013, day 1 – ‘How And Why Governments Should Use (and are using) OpenStreetMap More’ by Pete Lancaster (Warwickshire County Council)2012-07-28 (1100)OSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseThe Shard’s opening laser light show, a beam pointing to St. Paul’sOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseSOTM2013, day 2 – handoutsSOTM2013, 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 MapAdding data to OSM after Hoxton mapping party (London, Oct 2012)Mapping party in Marylebone, London (31 Jul 2013)A standard panorama from the Eiffel Tower (level 3) at night facing SENorth pylon lift shaft at the Eiffel TowerIain Dillingham (giCentre, City University London): Visualizing the Geographies of the Haiti Crisis MapAldwych/Strand station, platform level (2014)Professor Zhores Alferov Being Awarded an Honorary Degree by City University LondonВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaКартовстреча с Молодыми архитекторами Пензы // OSM mapping party for Young Penza Architects in Penza, RussiaThe Shard during it’s opening laser light showТретья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, Russia2011-05-10 (0010)OSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese2011-09-21 (1000)SOTM2013, day 2 – watching ‘Community Greetings from SotM2012 Tokyo’ in the break roomProfessor Zhores Alferov Being Awarded an Honorary Degree by City University LondonOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese2012-05-16 (0060)Вторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseSOTM2013, day 2 – ‘The Bronze Age of OpenStreetMap’ by Ilya ZverevТретья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, RussiaКартовстреча с Молодыми архитекторами Пензы // OSM mapping party for Young Penza Architects in Penza, RussiaThe Shard during it’s opening laser light showAutumn 2010, Panorama of London from Michael Cliffe HouseSOTM2013, day 2 – ‘You Are Not The Crowd’ by Richard FairhurstOlympic village during construction (London Stratford, June 2011)SOTM2013, day 3 – Russian-speaking attendeesAutumn 2010, Panorama of London from Michael Cliffe House at nightSOTM2013, day 2 – ‘The Bronze Age of OpenStreetMap’ by Ilya ZverevAldwych/Strand station, platform level (2014)Summer dawn in Penza (Russia)Main swimming pool in London Aquatics CentreSOTM2013, day 2 – ‘Putting the Carto into OpenStreetMap Cartography’ by Andy AllanPanorama of the City of London from Michael Cliffe House (winter 2013)A standard panorama from the Eiffel Tower (level 2) at the sunset facing NWSOTM2013, day 1 – ‘Lessons from the crowd - how to be truly authoritative’ by Peter ter Haar (Ordnance Survey)Roomba’s night job track #2Another typical photo of the Eiffel Tower at nightТретья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, RussiaOpenStreetMap is the only map giving door-to-door navigation in some villages in RussiaRoger Beecham (giCentre, City University London): Classifying travel behaviour within a large-scale, origin-destination dataset: developing a Visual Analytics approachAldwych/Strand station, ticket hall (2014)Olympic village during construction (London Stratford, June 2011)Champagne on the 3rd level of the Eiffel TowerSOTM2013, day 1 – ‘OSM-GB: Examining the dynamics of OSM’ by Jeremy MorleyВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaCanary Wharf from bar AtticMapping party in Marylebone, London (31 Jul 2013)Вторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaSOTM2013, day 3 – Conference organizersВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaPanorama of St. Luke’s Estate at night in winter (2013)Night skyLondon OSM Hack weekend, Harry’s talk on OpenStreetMap internalsCider Tap
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