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

Третья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, RussiaВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaOpenStreetMap in Navitel navigator. Seconds left to destination. The map of Kazeevka, a small Russian village, is very detailed.SOTM2013, day 2 – handoutsSOTM2013, day 2 – top-secret barrels of beer in the break room, waiting for the eveningA standard panorama from the Eiffel Tower (level 2) at the sunset facing NWВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaRoomba’s night job track #2London OSM Hack weekend, Harry’s talk on OpenStreetMap internalsA typical Oxford bus driverProfessor Zhores Alferov Being Awarded an Honorary Degree by City University LondonВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaAnother typical photo of the Eiffel Tower at nightSummer dawn in Penza (Russia)London Aquatics Centre diving boardsOlympic village during construction (London Stratford, June 2011)2011-09-21 (1000)SOTM2013, day 1 – ‘OSM-GB: Examining the dynamics of OSM’ by Jeremy MorleySOTM2013, day 2 – ‘The Bronze Age of OpenStreetMap’ by Ilya ZverevThe Shard during it’s opening laser light showPedestrian Guard Rail Removal noticeSOTM2013, day 3 – Conference organizersTypical Oxford: classical English terrace houses and old carsThe Shard during it’s opening laser light showMapping party in Marylebone, London (31 Jul 2013)SOTM2013, day 2 – ‘You Are Not The Crowd’ by Richard Fairhurst2012-05-16 (0060)Professor Zhores Alferov Being Awarded an Honorary Degree by City University LondonA standard panorama from the Eiffel Tower (level 3) at night facing SELast moment before a bike crashChampagne on the 3rd level of the Eiffel TowerRoomba’s night job trackТретья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, RussiaThe Shard’s opening laser light show, a beam pointing to St. Paul’sSOTM2013, day 2 – ‘Putting the Carto into OpenStreetMap Cartography’ by Andy AllanAutumn 2010, Panorama of London from Michael Cliffe HouseOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese2012-07-28 (1100)London OSM Hack weekendMapping party in Marylebone, London (31 Jul 2013)OpenStreetMap pub meetup in Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese pub, London (25 Sep 2013)OpenStreetMap in an IC2 carriage (Deutsche Bahn), 2015Cider Tap2011-05-10 (0010)Autumn 2010, Panorama of London from Michael Cliffe HouseAldwych/Strand station, platform level (2014)Olympic village during construction (London Stratford, June 2011)North pylon lift shaft at the Eiffel TowerOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaMapping Party in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park (9 Apr 2014)Roger Beecham (giCentre, City University London): Classifying travel behaviour within a large-scale, origin-destination dataset: developing a Visual Analytics approachUpgraded traffic lights men at the Place de l’EuropeТретья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, RussiaPanorama of the City of London from Michael Cliffe House (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 3 – Russian-speaking attendeesAldwych/Strand station, platform level (2014)SOTM2013, day 1 – secondary lecture roomNight skyThe Eiffel Tower at the sunsetAldwych/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 approachВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaProfessor Zhores Alferov Giving Speech at the City University London Graduation CeremonyMapping party in Marylebone, London (31 Jul 2013)OSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseSOTM2013, day 2 – registration deskSOTM2013, day 1 – 5 minutes to start @ the main roomSOTM2013, 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 MapSOTM2013, day 1 – ‘Lessons from the crowd - how to be truly authoritative’ by Peter ter Haar (Ordnance Survey)Iain Dillingham (giCentre, City University London): Visualizing the Geographies of the Haiti Crisis MapPanorama of London taken during The Shard’s opening laser showВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaAdding data to OSM after mapping Brighton PierMoscow International Business CenterSOTM2013, day 1 – ‘How And Why Governments Should Use (and are using) OpenStreetMap More’ by Pete Lancaster (Warwickshire County Council)Картовстреча с Молодыми архитекторами Пензы // OSM mapping party for Young Penza Architects in Penza, RussiaOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseMain swimming pool in London Aquatics CentreOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaBarclays Cycle Hire key insideOxford’s thumbs up fenceOlympic stadium and The Orbit during London Olympics opening ceremony (2012-07-27)Третья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, RussiaAutumn 2010, Panorama of London from Michael Cliffe House at nightSOTM2013, day 2 – watching ‘Community Greetings from SotM2012 Tokyo’ in the break roomSOTM2013, day 2 – ‘The Bronze Age of OpenStreetMap’ by Ilya ZverevAdding data to OSM after Hoxton mapping party (London, Oct 2012)Canary Wharf from bar AtticIlya Birman’s Rectilinear diagram for Moscow Metro suddenly appears on Mark Ovenden’s lecture slideProfessor Zhores Alferov with Administration of Saint Petersburg State Polytechnical University and City University London PhD Students from RussiaPanorama of St. Luke’s Estate at night in winter (2013)SOTM2013, day 2 – ‘The Bronze Age of OpenStreetMap’ by Ilya ZverevPanorama of City of London during The Shard’s opening laser showOpenStreetMap is the only map giving door-to-door navigation in some villages in RussiaLondon Aquatics Centre building plan
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