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

OSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseUpgraded traffic lights men at the Place de l’EuropeAdding data to OSM after Hoxton mapping party (London, Oct 2012)Panorama of St. Luke’s Estate at night in winter (2013)SOTM2013, day 3 – Conference organizersAnother typical photo of the Eiffel Tower at nightTypical Oxford: classical English terrace houses and old carsNight skySOTM2013, day 3 – Russian-speaking attendeesLondon Aquatics Centre diving boardsAutumn 2010, Panorama of London from Michael Cliffe House at nightOpenStreetMap is the only map giving door-to-door navigation in some villages in RussiaThe Shard during it’s opening laser light showPanorama of City of London during The Shard’s opening laser showOpenStreetMap pub meetup in Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese pub, London (25 Sep 2013)Olympic village during construction (London Stratford, June 2011)Professor Zhores Alferov with Administration of Saint Petersburg State Polytechnical University and City University London PhD Students from RussiaSOTM2013, day 1 – ‘How And Why Governments Should Use (and are using) OpenStreetMap More’ by Pete Lancaster (Warwickshire County Council)Iain Dillingham (giCentre, City University London): Visualizing the Geographies of the Haiti Crisis MapMain swimming pool in London Aquatics CentreRoomba’s night job track #2Вторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaA standard panorama from the Eiffel Tower (level 2) at the sunset facing NWIlya Birman’s Rectilinear diagram for Moscow Metro suddenly appears on Mark Ovenden’s lecture slideBarclays Cycle Hire key inside2011-05-10 (0010)SOTM2013, day 2 – ‘The Bronze Age of OpenStreetMap’ by Ilya ZverevSOTM2013, day 2 – watching ‘Community Greetings from SotM2012 Tokyo’ in the break roomAdding data to OSM after mapping Brighton PierLondon Aquatics Centre building plan2011-09-21 (1000)SOTM2013, day 2 – registration deskA typical Oxford bus driverOxford’s thumbs up fenceSOTM2013, day 1 – ‘OSM-GB: Examining the dynamics of OSM’ by Jeremy MorleySOTM2013, day 2 – OSM flag successfully reached the roof before all the ballons got confiscated by the fun policeТретья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, RussiaOpenStreetMap in an IC2 carriage (Deutsche Bahn), 2015Autumn 2010, Panorama of London from Michael Cliffe HouseSOTM2013, day 2 – ‘The Bronze Age of OpenStreetMap’ by Ilya ZverevMapping Party in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park (9 Apr 2014)London OSM Hack weekend, Harry’s talk on OpenStreetMap internalsКартовстреча с Молодыми архитекторами Пензы // OSM mapping party for Young Penza Architects in Penza, RussiaSOTM2013, day 1 – 5 minutes to start @ the main roomPedestrian Guard Rail Removal noticeВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaOlympic village during construction (London Stratford, June 2011)SOTM2013, day 2 – ‘You Are Not The Crowd’ by Richard FairhurstLast moment before a bike crashВторая 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.Картовстреча с Молодыми архитекторами Пензы // OSM mapping party for Young Penza Architects in Penza, RussiaIain Dillingham (giCentre, City University London): Visualizing the Geographies of the Haiti Crisis MapAutumn 2010, Panorama of London from Michael Cliffe HouseThe Shard during it’s opening laser light showProfessor Zhores Alferov Giving Speech at the City University London Graduation CeremonyOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseCanary Wharf from bar AtticMoscow International Business CenterAldwych/Strand station, ticket hall (2014)2012-07-28 (1100)Olympic stadium and The Orbit during London Olympics opening ceremony (2012-07-27)The Eiffel Tower at the sunsetВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaSOTM2013, day 2 – top-secret barrels of beer in the break room, waiting for the evening2012-05-16 (0060)SOTM2013, day 2 – handoutsSOTM2013, day 2 – ‘Putting the Carto into OpenStreetMap Cartography’ by Andy AllanТретья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, RussiaAldwych/Strand station, platform level (2014)Roger Beecham (giCentre, City University London): Classifying travel behaviour within a large-scale, origin-destination dataset: developing a Visual Analytics approachPanorama of the City of London from Michael Cliffe House (winter 2013)Третья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, RussiaSOTM2013, day 1 – secondary lecture roomВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaAldwych/Strand station, platform level (2014)Mapping party in Marylebone, London (31 Jul 2013)North pylon lift shaft at the Eiffel TowerChampagne on the 3rd level of the Eiffel TowerMapping party in Marylebone, London (31 Jul 2013)OSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseA standard panorama from the Eiffel Tower (level 3) at night facing SEВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaCider TapТретья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, RussiaOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseProfessor Zhores Alferov Being Awarded an Honorary Degree by City University LondonLondon OSM Hack weekendSOTM2013, day 2 – ‘The Bronze Age of OpenStreetMap’ by Ilya ZverevRoomba’s night job trackSOTM2013, day 1 – ‘Lessons from the crowd - how to be truly authoritative’ by Peter ter Haar (Ordnance Survey)Roger Beecham (giCentre, City University London): Classifying travel behaviour within a large-scale, origin-destination dataset: developing a Visual Analytics approachSummer dawn in Penza (Russia)OSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheesePanorama of London taken during The Shard’s opening laser showMapping party in Marylebone, London (31 Jul 2013)Professor Zhores Alferov Being Awarded an Honorary Degree by City University LondonThe Shard’s opening laser light show, a beam pointing to St. Paul’s
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