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

Professor Zhores Alferov Being Awarded an Honorary Degree by City University LondonAdding data to OSM after mapping Brighton PierВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaAldwych/Strand station, platform level (2014)Вторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaA typical Oxford bus driverMapping party in Marylebone, London (31 Jul 2013)OSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaLondon OSM Hack weekend, Harry’s talk on OpenStreetMap internalsProfessor Zhores Alferov Being Awarded an Honorary Degree by City University LondonLondon OSM Hack weekendSOTM2013, day 2 – watching ‘Community Greetings from SotM2012 Tokyo’ in the break roomSOTM2013, day 2 – ‘You Are Not The Crowd’ by Richard FairhurstSOTM2013, day 2 – ‘The Bronze Age of OpenStreetMap’ by Ilya ZverevOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseMapping Party in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park (9 Apr 2014)Aldwych/Strand station, ticket hall (2014)SOTM2013, day 1 – secondary lecture room2012-05-16 (0060)London Aquatics Centre building planThe Shard during it’s opening laser light showPanorama of St. Luke’s Estate at night in winter (2013)Вторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaSOTM2013, day 2 – ‘The Bronze Age of OpenStreetMap’ by Ilya ZverevOpenStreetMap in an IC2 carriage (Deutsche Bahn), 2015Autumn 2010, Panorama of London from Michael Cliffe House at nightOlympic 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 RussiaNorth pylon lift shaft at the Eiffel TowerВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaSOTM2013, day 2 – registration deskIain Dillingham (giCentre, City University London): Visualizing the Geographies of the Haiti Crisis MapRoger Beecham (giCentre, City University London): Classifying travel behaviour within a large-scale, origin-destination dataset: developing a Visual Analytics approach2011-05-10 (0010)Professor Zhores Alferov Giving Speech at the City University London Graduation CeremonyOlympic stadium and The Orbit during London Olympics opening ceremony (2012-07-27)Canary Wharf from bar AtticSOTM2013, day 1 – ‘How And Why Governments Should Use (and are using) OpenStreetMap More’ by Pete Lancaster (Warwickshire County Council)OSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseSOTM2013, day 1 – 5 minutes to start @ the main roomSOTM2013, day 1 – ‘OSM-GB: Examining the dynamics of OSM’ by Jeremy MorleyMoscow International Business CenterAutumn 2010, Panorama of London from Michael Cliffe HouseBarclays Cycle Hire key insidePanorama of City of London during The Shard’s opening laser showIlya Birman’s Rectilinear diagram for Moscow Metro suddenly appears on Mark Ovenden’s lecture slideSOTM2013, day 3 – Conference organizersLast moment before a bike crashRoger Beecham (giCentre, City University London): Classifying travel behaviour within a large-scale, origin-destination dataset: developing a Visual Analytics approachSOTM2013, day 2 – OSM flag successfully reached the roof before all the ballons got confiscated by the fun policeTypical Oxford: classical English terrace houses and old carsOlympic village during construction (London Stratford, June 2011)Panorama of London taken during The Shard’s opening laser showSummer dawn in Penza (Russia)OpenStreetMap pub meetup in Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese pub, London (25 Sep 2013)Autumn 2010, Panorama of London from Michael Cliffe HousePanorama of the City of London from Michael Cliffe House (winter 2013)Третья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, RussiaТретья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, RussiaSOTM2013, 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 NW2011-09-21 (1000)Третья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, RussiaВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaCider TapТретья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, RussiaSOTM2013, day 2 – ‘Putting the Carto into OpenStreetMap Cartography’ by Andy AllanUpgraded traffic lights men at the Place de l’EuropeSOTM2013, day 3 – Russian-speaking attendeesAnother typical photo of the Eiffel Tower at nightOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseSOTM2013, day 2 – handoutsIain Dillingham (giCentre, City University London): Visualizing the Geographies of the Haiti Crisis MapВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaThe Shard during it’s opening laser light showOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseChampagne on the 3rd level of the Eiffel TowerMapping party in Marylebone, London (31 Jul 2013)2012-07-28 (1100)SOTM2013, day 1 – ‘Lessons from the crowd - how to be truly authoritative’ by Peter ter Haar (Ordnance Survey)SOTM2013, day 2 – ‘The Bronze Age of OpenStreetMap’ by Ilya ZverevOxford’s thumbs up fenceКартовстреча с Молодыми архитекторами Пензы // OSM mapping party for Young Penza Architects in Penza, RussiaMapping party in Marylebone, London (31 Jul 2013)OpenStreetMap in Navitel navigator. Seconds left to destination. The map of Kazeevka, a small Russian village, is very detailed.OSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseNight skyA standard panorama from the Eiffel Tower (level 3) at night facing SEPedestrian Guard Rail Removal noticeOpenStreetMap is the only map giving door-to-door navigation in some villages in RussiaThe Shard’s opening laser light show, a beam pointing to St. Paul’sКартовстреча с Молодыми архитекторами Пензы // OSM mapping party for Young Penza Architects in Penza, RussiaRoomba’s night job trackRoomba’s night job track #2Aldwych/Strand station, platform level (2014)The Eiffel Tower at the sunsetMain swimming pool in London Aquatics CentreAdding data to OSM after Hoxton mapping party (London, Oct 2012)London Aquatics Centre diving boards
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