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

OpenStreetMap in Navitel navigator. Seconds left to destination. The map of Kazeevka, a small Russian village, is very detailed.SOTM2013, day 2 – top-secret barrels of beer in the break room, waiting for the evening2011-09-21 (1000)Третья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, RussiaOlympic village during construction (London Stratford, June 2011)Oxford’s thumbs up fenceCider TapCanary Wharf from bar AtticMapping Party in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park (9 Apr 2014)SOTM2013, day 2 – ‘The Bronze Age of OpenStreetMap’ by Ilya ZverevOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseRoomba’s night job track #22011-05-10 (0010)The Shard’s opening laser light show, a beam pointing to St. Paul’sPanorama of the City of London from Michael Cliffe House (winter 2013)Olympic village during construction (London Stratford, June 2011)London Aquatics Centre building planPanorama of City of London during The Shard’s opening laser showNorth pylon lift shaft at the Eiffel TowerAldwych/Strand station, platform level (2014)Autumn 2010, Panorama of London from Michael Cliffe House at nightВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaAldwych/Strand station, ticket hall (2014)SOTM2013, day 2 – handoutsThe Shard during it’s opening laser light showSOTM2013, day 3 – Conference organizersA standard panorama from the Eiffel Tower (level 3) at night facing SELast moment before a bike crashA typical Oxford bus driverProfessor Zhores Alferov Being Awarded an Honorary Degree by City University LondonIlya Birman’s Rectilinear diagram for Moscow Metro suddenly appears on Mark Ovenden’s lecture slideAdding data to OSM after mapping Brighton PierPanorama of St. Luke’s Estate at night in winter (2013)SOTM2013, day 1 – ‘OSM-GB: Examining the dynamics of OSM’ by Jeremy MorleyNight skyВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaIain Dillingham (giCentre, City University London): Visualizing the Geographies of the Haiti Crisis MapSOTM2013, day 2 – ‘The Bronze Age of OpenStreetMap’ by Ilya ZverevAdding data to OSM after Hoxton mapping party (London, Oct 2012)Вторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaTypical Oxford: classical English terrace houses and old carsProfessor Zhores Alferov with Administration of Saint Petersburg State Polytechnical University and City University London PhD Students from RussiaThe Eiffel Tower at the sunsetLondon OSM Hack weekend, Harry’s talk on OpenStreetMap internalsOlympic stadium and The Orbit during London Olympics opening ceremony (2012-07-27)Main swimming pool in London Aquatics CentreProfessor Zhores Alferov Giving Speech at the City University London Graduation CeremonyMapping party in Marylebone, London (31 Jul 2013)A standard panorama from the Eiffel Tower (level 2) at the sunset facing NWAutumn 2010, Panorama of London from Michael Cliffe HouseТретья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, RussiaВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaMoscow International Business CenterSOTM2013, day 2 – watching ‘Community Greetings from SotM2012 Tokyo’ in the break roomSOTM2013, day 1 – 5 minutes to start @ the main roomLondon Aquatics Centre diving boardsOpenStreetMap pub meetup in Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese pub, London (25 Sep 2013)Картовстреча с Молодыми архитекторами Пензы // OSM mapping party for Young Penza Architects in Penza, RussiaRoomba’s night job track2012-05-16 (0060)SOTM2013, day 2 – ‘The Bronze Age of OpenStreetMap’ by Ilya ZverevТретья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, Russia2012-07-28 (1100)OpenStreetMap is the only map giving door-to-door navigation in some villages in RussiaPanorama of London taken during The Shard’s opening laser showAldwych/Strand station, platform level (2014)Upgraded traffic lights men at the Place de l’EuropeAnother typical photo of the Eiffel Tower at nightSOTM2013, 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 TowerIain Dillingham (giCentre, City University London): Visualizing the Geographies of the Haiti Crisis MapВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaSOTM2013, day 3 – Russian-speaking attendeesRoger Beecham (giCentre, City University London): Classifying travel behaviour within a large-scale, origin-destination dataset: developing a Visual Analytics approachProfessor Zhores Alferov Being Awarded an Honorary Degree by City University LondonBarclays Cycle Hire key insideOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseOSM 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 approachКартовстреча с Молодыми архитекторами Пензы // OSM mapping party for Young Penza Architects in Penza, RussiaOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseThe Shard during it’s opening laser light showMapping party in Marylebone, London (31 Jul 2013)OSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseSOTM2013, day 2 – registration deskAutumn 2010, Panorama of London from Michael Cliffe HouseOpenStreetMap in an IC2 carriage (Deutsche Bahn), 2015Вторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseSOTM2013, day 2 – ‘You Are Not The Crowd’ by Richard FairhurstSOTM2013, day 1 – secondary lecture roomSOTM2013, day 2 – ‘Putting the Carto into OpenStreetMap Cartography’ by Andy AllanPedestrian Guard Rail Removal noticeВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second 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, RussiaLondon OSM Hack weekendMapping party in Marylebone, London (31 Jul 2013)Summer dawn in Penza (Russia)SOTM2013, day 2 – OSM flag successfully reached the roof before all the ballons got confiscated by the fun police
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