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

71 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

Autumn 2010, Panorama of London from Michael Cliffe HouseMapping Party in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park (9 Apr 2014)Oxford’s thumbs up fenceSummer dawn in Penza (Russia)SOTM2013, day 1 – ‘OSM-GB: Examining the dynamics of OSM’ by Jeremy MorleyТретья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, RussiaТретья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, RussiaMapping party in Marylebone, London (31 Jul 2013)North pylon lift shaft at the Eiffel TowerOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseOpenStreetMap pub meetup in Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese pub, London (25 Sep 2013)London OSM Hack weekendMapping party in Marylebone, London (31 Jul 2013)London Aquatics Centre diving boardsOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseAdding data to OSM after Hoxton mapping party (London, Oct 2012)Main swimming pool in London Aquatics CentreMapping party in Marylebone, London (31 Jul 2013)Вторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaProfessor Zhores Alferov Being Awarded an Honorary Degree by City University London2012-05-16 (0060)Adding data to OSM after mapping Brighton PierRoger Beecham (giCentre, City University London): Classifying travel behaviour within a large-scale, origin-destination dataset: developing a Visual Analytics approachAldwych/Strand station, platform level (2014)SOTM2013, day 1 – ‘How And Why Governments Should Use (and are using) OpenStreetMap More’ by Pete Lancaster (Warwickshire County Council)SOTM2013, day 2 – ‘You Are Not The Crowd’ by Richard FairhurstSOTM2013, day 2 – top-secret barrels of beer in the break room, waiting for the eveningSOTM2013, day 2 – watching ‘Community Greetings from SotM2012 Tokyo’ in the break roomThe Shard’s opening laser light show, a beam pointing to St. Paul’sProfessor Zhores Alferov Giving Speech at the City University London Graduation CeremonyOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseLast moment before a bike crashNight skyВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaTypical Oxford: classical English terrace houses and old carsThe Eiffel Tower at the sunsetPanorama of London taken during The Shard’s opening laser showOlympic village during construction (London Stratford, June 2011)Panorama of the City of London from Michael Cliffe House (winter 2013)Cider TapPanorama of St. Luke’s Estate at night in winter (2013)Another typical photo of the Eiffel Tower at nightLondon OSM Hack weekend, Harry’s talk on OpenStreetMap internalsUpgraded traffic lights men at the Place de l’EuropeBarclays Cycle Hire key insideOlympic village during construction (London Stratford, June 2011)OpenStreetMap is the only map giving door-to-door navigation in some villages in RussiaMoscow International Business CenterIlya Birman’s Rectilinear diagram for Moscow Metro suddenly appears on Mark Ovenden’s lecture slideA standard panorama from the Eiffel Tower (level 2) at the sunset facing NWPanorama of City of London during The Shard’s opening laser showВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaSOTM2013, day 3 – Conference organizersRoomba’s night job trackSOTM2013, day 2 – ‘The Bronze Age of OpenStreetMap’ by Ilya ZverevSOTM2013, day 3 – Russian-speaking attendeesLondon Aquatics Centre building planOpenStreetMap in Navitel navigator. Seconds left to destination. The map of Kazeevka, a small Russian village, is very detailed.The Shard during it’s opening laser light showCanary Wharf from bar AtticProfessor Zhores Alferov Being Awarded an Honorary Degree by City University LondonOlympic stadium and The Orbit during London Olympics opening ceremony (2012-07-27)Autumn 2010, Panorama of London from Michael Cliffe House at nightA typical Oxford bus driverRoomba’s night job track #22011-09-21 (1000)Вторая 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 approachSOTM2013, day 2 – registration deskSOTM2013, day 1 – 5 minutes to start @ the main room2012-07-28 (1100)A standard panorama from the Eiffel Tower (level 3) at night facing SESOTM2013, day 2 – OSM flag successfully reached the roof before all the ballons got confiscated by the fun policeВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaКартовстреча с Молодыми архитекторами Пензы // OSM mapping party for Young Penza Architects in Penza, RussiaSOTM2013, day 2 – handoutsAldwych/Strand station, platform level (2014)Вторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaIain Dillingham (giCentre, City University London): Visualizing the Geographies of the Haiti Crisis MapOpenStreetMap in an IC2 carriage (Deutsche Bahn), 2015Pedestrian Guard Rail Removal noticeOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseТретья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, RussiaSOTM2013, day 1 – secondary lecture roomВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaКартовстреча с Молодыми архитекторами Пензы // OSM mapping party for Young Penza Architects in Penza, RussiaSOTM2013, day 2 – ‘The Bronze Age of OpenStreetMap’ by Ilya ZverevSOTM2013, day 2 – ‘The Bronze Age of OpenStreetMap’ by Ilya ZverevТретья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, RussiaSOTM2013, day 1 – ‘Lessons from the crowd - how to be truly authoritative’ by Peter ter Haar (Ordnance Survey)Iain Dillingham (giCentre, City University London): Visualizing the Geographies of the Haiti Crisis MapOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseChampagne on the 3rd level of the Eiffel TowerSOTM2013, day 2 – ‘Putting the Carto into OpenStreetMap Cartography’ by Andy AllanThe Shard during it’s opening laser light show2011-05-10 (0010)Autumn 2010, Panorama of London from Michael Cliffe HouseAldwych/Strand station, ticket hall (2014)Professor Zhores Alferov with Administration of Saint Petersburg State Polytechnical University and City University London PhD Students from Russia
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