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

SOTM2013, 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 roomOxford’s thumbs up fenceSOTM2013, day 1 – secondary lecture roomOpenStreetMap pub meetup in Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese pub, London (25 Sep 2013)Вторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaIain Dillingham (giCentre, City University London): Visualizing the Geographies of the Haiti Crisis MapSOTM2013, day 1 – ‘How And Why Governments Should Use (and are using) OpenStreetMap More’ by Pete Lancaster (Warwickshire County Council)SOTM2013, day 2 – ‘The Bronze Age of OpenStreetMap’ by Ilya ZverevSOTM2013, 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)Cider TapThe Eiffel Tower at the sunsetSOTM2013, day 2 – ‘Putting the Carto into OpenStreetMap Cartography’ by Andy Allan2011-05-10 (0010)Ilya Birman’s Rectilinear diagram for Moscow Metro suddenly appears on Mark Ovenden’s lecture slideThe Shard during it’s opening laser light showSOTM2013, day 2 – top-secret barrels of beer in the break room, waiting for the eveningBarclays Cycle Hire key insideSOTM2013, day 2 – handoutsSOTM2013, day 2 – OSM flag successfully reached the roof before all the ballons got confiscated by the fun policeКартовстреча с Молодыми архитекторами Пензы // OSM mapping party for Young Penza Architects in Penza, RussiaВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseAnother typical photo of the Eiffel Tower at nightТретья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, RussiaOpenStreetMap in an IC2 carriage (Deutsche Bahn), 2015Olympic village during construction (London Stratford, June 2011)Champagne on the 3rd level of the Eiffel TowerSOTM2013, day 2 – registration deskAutumn 2010, Panorama of London from Michael Cliffe HouseSOTM2013, day 2 – ‘The Bronze Age of OpenStreetMap’ by Ilya ZverevLondon OSM Hack weekendAldwych/Strand station, platform level (2014)SOTM2013, day 2 – ‘You Are Not The Crowd’ by Richard FairhurstLondon Aquatics Centre building planAldwych/Strand station, platform level (2014)Aldwych/Strand station, ticket hall (2014)Roomba’s night job trackProfessor Zhores Alferov Being Awarded an Honorary Degree by City University London2012-05-16 (0060)OSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseUpgraded traffic lights men at the Place de l’EuropeТретья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, RussiaNorth pylon lift shaft at the Eiffel TowerТретья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, Russia2012-07-28 (1100)Картовстреча с Молодыми архитекторами Пензы // OSM mapping party for Young Penza Architects in Penza, RussiaВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaRoomba’s night job track #2SOTM2013, day 2 – ‘The Bronze Age of OpenStreetMap’ by Ilya ZverevThe Shard during it’s opening laser light showProfessor Zhores Alferov Giving Speech at the City University London Graduation CeremonySOTM2013, day 1 – ‘OSM-GB: Examining the dynamics of OSM’ by Jeremy MorleyOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseAutumn 2010, Panorama of London from Michael Cliffe House at nightIain Dillingham (giCentre, City University London): Visualizing the Geographies of the Haiti Crisis MapMapping Party in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park (9 Apr 2014)London OSM Hack weekend, Harry’s talk on OpenStreetMap internalsPedestrian Guard Rail Removal noticeA standard panorama from the Eiffel Tower (level 3) at night facing SEOSM 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 approachOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseТретья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, RussiaA standard panorama from the Eiffel Tower (level 2) at the sunset facing NWOpenStreetMap is the only map giving door-to-door navigation in some villages in RussiaMapping party in Marylebone, London (31 Jul 2013)Panorama 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 approachВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaA typical Oxford bus driverOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseAutumn 2010, Panorama of London from Michael Cliffe HouseSOTM2013, day 3 – Russian-speaking attendeesВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaThe Shard’s opening laser light show, a beam pointing to St. Paul’sSummer dawn in Penza (Russia)Last moment before a bike crashProfessor Zhores Alferov with Administration of Saint Petersburg State Polytechnical University and City University London PhD Students from RussiaOlympic stadium and The Orbit during London Olympics opening ceremony (2012-07-27)Panorama of City of London during The Shard’s opening laser showPanorama of St. Luke’s Estate at night in winter (2013)Professor Zhores Alferov Being Awarded an Honorary Degree by City University LondonLondon Aquatics Centre diving boardsOpenStreetMap in Navitel navigator. Seconds left to destination. The map of Kazeevka, a small Russian village, is very detailed.Moscow International Business CenterMain swimming pool in London Aquatics CentreAdding data to OSM after Hoxton mapping party (London, Oct 2012)2011-09-21 (1000)Canary Wharf from bar AtticOlympic village during construction (London Stratford, June 2011)Adding data to OSM after mapping Brighton PierSOTM2013, day 3 – Conference organizersMapping party in Marylebone, London (31 Jul 2013)Panorama of the City of London from Michael Cliffe House (winter 2013)Night sky
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