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

London OSM Hack weekendAldwych/Strand station, ticket hall (2014)SOTM2013, day 2 – handouts2011-05-10 (0010)Pedestrian Guard Rail Removal noticeAldwych/Strand station, platform level (2014)A standard panorama from the Eiffel Tower (level 3) at night facing SEOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseThe Shard’s opening laser light show, a beam pointing to St. Paul’sAnother typical photo of the Eiffel Tower at nightA typical Oxford bus driverТретья 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)Третья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, RussiaIain Dillingham (giCentre, City University London): Visualizing the Geographies of the Haiti Crisis Map2012-07-28 (1100)London OSM Hack weekend, Harry’s talk on OpenStreetMap internalsCanary Wharf from bar AtticChampagne on the 3rd level of the Eiffel TowerSOTM2013, day 2 – top-secret barrels of beer in the break room, waiting for the eveningSOTM2013, day 3 – Conference organizersAutumn 2010, Panorama of London from Michael Cliffe House at nightSOTM2013, day 2 – OSM flag successfully reached the roof before all the ballons got confiscated by the fun policeProfessor Zhores Alferov Being Awarded an Honorary Degree by City University LondonSOTM2013, day 2 – watching ‘Community Greetings from SotM2012 Tokyo’ in the break roomTypical Oxford: classical English terrace houses and old carsSOTM2013, day 1 – 5 minutes to start @ the main roomOlympic stadium and The Orbit during London Olympics opening ceremony (2012-07-27)Panorama of the City of London from Michael Cliffe House (winter 2013)Третья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, RussiaIain Dillingham (giCentre, City University London): Visualizing the Geographies of the Haiti Crisis MapMapping party in Marylebone, London (31 Jul 2013)London Aquatics Centre diving boardsВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaCider TapNorth pylon lift shaft at the Eiffel TowerMain swimming pool in London Aquatics CentreOpenStreetMap in Navitel navigator. Seconds left to destination. The map of Kazeevka, a small Russian village, is very detailed.Moscow International Business CenterThe Shard during it’s opening laser light showВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaPanorama of London taken during The Shard’s opening laser showThe Shard during it’s opening laser light showSOTM2013, day 1 – secondary lecture roomТретья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, RussiaLondon Aquatics Centre building planRoger Beecham (giCentre, City University London): Classifying travel behaviour within a large-scale, origin-destination dataset: developing a Visual Analytics approachOlympic village during construction (London Stratford, June 2011)Panorama of St. Luke’s Estate at night in winter (2013)Вторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseAutumn 2010, Panorama of London from Michael Cliffe HouseВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaOxford’s thumbs up fenceAdding data to OSM after Hoxton mapping party (London, Oct 2012)Картовстреча с Молодыми архитекторами Пензы // OSM mapping party for Young Penza Architects in Penza, RussiaOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseКартовстреча с Молодыми архитекторами Пензы // OSM mapping party for Young Penza Architects in Penza, RussiaProfessor Zhores Alferov Being Awarded an Honorary Degree by City University LondonSOTM2013, day 2 – ‘Putting the Carto into OpenStreetMap Cartography’ by Andy AllanA standard panorama from the Eiffel Tower (level 2) at the sunset facing NWOpenStreetMap in an IC2 carriage (Deutsche Bahn), 2015OpenStreetMap is the only map giving door-to-door navigation in some villages in RussiaSOTM2013, day 2 – registration deskSOTM2013, day 1 – ‘Lessons from the crowd - how to be truly authoritative’ by Peter ter Haar (Ordnance Survey)Mapping party in Marylebone, London (31 Jul 2013)Professor Zhores Alferov Giving Speech at the City University London Graduation CeremonySummer dawn in Penza (Russia)Roomba’s night job track #2Ilya Birman’s Rectilinear diagram for Moscow Metro suddenly appears on Mark Ovenden’s lecture slideUpgraded traffic lights men at the Place de l’EuropeBarclays Cycle Hire key insideNight skyMapping party in Marylebone, London (31 Jul 2013)OpenStreetMap pub meetup in Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese pub, London (25 Sep 2013)OSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese2011-09-21 (1000)2012-05-16 (0060)SOTM2013, day 2 – ‘The Bronze Age of OpenStreetMap’ by Ilya ZverevSOTM2013, day 2 – ‘You Are Not The Crowd’ by Richard FairhurstRoomba’s night job trackВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaSOTM2013, day 2 – ‘The Bronze Age of OpenStreetMap’ by Ilya ZverevThe Eiffel Tower at the sunsetВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaSOTM2013, day 2 – ‘The Bronze Age of OpenStreetMap’ by Ilya ZverevPanorama of City of London during The Shard’s opening laser showOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseOlympic village during construction (London Stratford, June 2011)Last moment before a bike crashAldwych/Strand station, platform level (2014)Adding data to OSM after mapping Brighton PierProfessor Zhores Alferov with Administration of Saint Petersburg State Polytechnical University and City University London PhD Students from RussiaRoger Beecham (giCentre, City University London): Classifying travel behaviour within a large-scale, origin-destination dataset: developing a Visual Analytics approachSOTM2013, day 1 – ‘OSM-GB: Examining the dynamics of OSM’ by Jeremy MorleyMapping Party in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park (9 Apr 2014)SOTM2013, day 3 – Russian-speaking attendeesAutumn 2010, Panorama of London from Michael Cliffe House
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