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

70 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

Panorama of City of London during The Shard’s opening laser showBarclays Cycle Hire key insideRoomba’s night job track #2OpenStreetMap in Navitel navigator. Seconds left to destination. The map of Kazeevka, a small Russian village, is very detailed.London Aquatics Centre building planThe Eiffel Tower at the sunsetТретья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, RussiaSOTM2013, day 3 – Russian-speaking attendeesSOTM2013, day 1 – 5 minutes to start @ the main roomProfessor Zhores Alferov Giving Speech at the City University London Graduation CeremonyProfessor Zhores Alferov Being Awarded an Honorary Degree by City University LondonAnother typical photo of the Eiffel Tower at nightIain Dillingham (giCentre, City University London): Visualizing the Geographies of the Haiti Crisis MapThe Shard’s opening laser light show, a beam pointing to St. Paul’sSOTM2013, day 2 – top-secret barrels of beer in the break room, waiting for the eveningAutumn 2010, Panorama of London from Michael Cliffe HouseNight skyThe Shard during it’s opening laser light showMapping party in Marylebone, London (31 Jul 2013)A standard panorama from the Eiffel Tower (level 2) at the sunset facing NWPanorama of St. Luke’s Estate at night in winter (2013)Вторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaRoomba’s night job trackOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseSummer dawn in Penza (Russia)London OSM Hack weekendAutumn 2010, Panorama of London from Michael Cliffe House at nightSOTM2013, day 1 – ‘OSM-GB: Examining the dynamics of OSM’ by Jeremy MorleyOlympic village during construction (London Stratford, June 2011)OpenStreetMap in an IC2 carriage (Deutsche Bahn), 2015Adding data to OSM after Hoxton mapping party (London, Oct 2012)Aldwych/Strand station, platform level (2014)Картовстреча с Молодыми архитекторами Пензы // OSM mapping party for Young Penza Architects in Penza, RussiaAutumn 2010, Panorama of London from Michael Cliffe HouseSOTM2013, day 2 – registration deskSOTM2013, day 2 – ‘You Are Not The Crowd’ by Richard FairhurstТретья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, RussiaOSM 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 approachPanorama of London taken during The Shard’s opening laser showВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaLondon Aquatics Centre diving boardsВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaSOTM2013, day 2 – ‘The Bronze Age of OpenStreetMap’ by Ilya ZverevOlympic stadium and The Orbit during London Olympics opening ceremony (2012-07-27)The Shard during it’s opening laser light showPedestrian Guard Rail Removal noticeNorth pylon lift shaft at the Eiffel TowerMapping Party in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park (9 Apr 2014)Iain Dillingham (giCentre, City University London): Visualizing the Geographies of the Haiti Crisis MapSOTM2013, day 1 – secondary lecture roomAldwych/Strand station, platform level (2014)Upgraded traffic lights men at the Place de l’EuropeSOTM2013, day 2 – ‘The Bronze Age of OpenStreetMap’ by Ilya ZverevКартовстреча с Молодыми архитекторами Пензы // OSM mapping party for Young Penza Architects in Penza, RussiaA standard panorama from the Eiffel Tower (level 3) at night facing SEMapping party in Marylebone, London (31 Jul 2013)Aldwych/Strand station, ticket hall (2014)Last moment before a bike crashВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, Russia2011-05-10 (0010)Третья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, RussiaSOTM2013, day 2 – ‘Putting the Carto into OpenStreetMap Cartography’ by Andy AllanВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaSOTM2013, day 2 – handoutsSOTM2013, day 1 – ‘Lessons from the crowd - how to be truly authoritative’ by Peter ter Haar (Ordnance Survey)Вторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaRoger 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 CheeseMain swimming pool in London Aquatics CentreChampagne on the 3rd level of the Eiffel Tower2011-09-21 (1000)OSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseCider TapProfessor Zhores Alferov with Administration of Saint Petersburg State Polytechnical University and City University London PhD Students from RussiaOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseSOTM2013, 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 2 – OSM flag successfully reached the roof before all the ballons got confiscated by the fun policeMapping party in Marylebone, London (31 Jul 2013)Ilya Birman’s Rectilinear diagram for Moscow Metro suddenly appears on Mark Ovenden’s lecture slideSOTM2013, day 3 – Conference organizersOpenStreetMap pub meetup in Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese pub, London (25 Sep 2013)OpenStreetMap is the only map giving door-to-door navigation in some villages in RussiaTypical Oxford: classical English terrace houses and old cars2012-05-16 (0060)Oxford’s thumbs up fenceMoscow International Business CenterCanary Wharf from bar AtticProfessor Zhores Alferov Being Awarded an Honorary Degree by City University LondonOlympic village during construction (London Stratford, June 2011)2012-07-28 (1100)London OSM Hack weekend, Harry’s talk on OpenStreetMap internalsPanorama of the City of London from Michael Cliffe House (winter 2013)Adding data to OSM after mapping Brighton PierA typical Oxford bus driverТретья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, RussiaSOTM2013, day 2 – watching ‘Community Greetings from SotM2012 Tokyo’ in the break room
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