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

Typical Oxford: classical English terrace houses and old carsMoscow International Business CenterIlya Birman’s Rectilinear diagram for Moscow Metro suddenly appears on Mark Ovenden’s lecture slideSummer dawn in Penza (Russia)A typical Oxford bus driverOlympic village during construction (London Stratford, June 2011)OpenStreetMap in Navitel navigator. Seconds left to destination. The map of Kazeevka, a small Russian village, is very detailed.SOTM2013, day 2 – top-secret barrels of beer in the break room, waiting for the eveningThe Shard’s opening laser light show, a beam pointing to St. Paul’sAnother typical photo of the Eiffel Tower at nightSOTM2013, day 1 – 5 minutes to start @ the main roomPanorama of City of London during The Shard’s opening laser show2012-07-28 (1100)Вторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaCider TapThe Eiffel Tower at the sunsetMapping Party in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park (9 Apr 2014)SOTM2013, day 2 – OSM flag successfully reached the roof before all the ballons got confiscated by the fun policeMain swimming pool in London Aquatics CentreAutumn 2010, Panorama of London from Michael Cliffe HouseOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaOpenStreetMap pub meetup in Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese pub, London (25 Sep 2013)Iain Dillingham (giCentre, City University London): Visualizing the Geographies of the Haiti Crisis MapA standard panorama from the Eiffel Tower (level 2) at the sunset facing NWТретья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, RussiaLast moment before a bike crashCanary Wharf from bar AtticВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaChampagne on the 3rd level of the Eiffel TowerOlympic stadium and The Orbit during London Olympics opening ceremony (2012-07-27)SOTM2013, day 2 – ‘The Bronze Age of OpenStreetMap’ by Ilya ZverevProfessor Zhores Alferov Giving Speech at the City University London Graduation Ceremony2011-05-10 (0010)SOTM2013, day 3 – Conference organizersMapping party in Marylebone, London (31 Jul 2013)OSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseThe Shard during it’s opening laser light showSOTM2013, day 2 – ‘The Bronze Age of OpenStreetMap’ by Ilya ZverevSOTM2013, day 1 – ‘How And Why Governments Should Use (and are using) OpenStreetMap More’ by Pete Lancaster (Warwickshire County Council)North pylon lift shaft at the Eiffel TowerRoomba’s night job track #2Barclays Cycle Hire key insideIain Dillingham (giCentre, City University London): Visualizing the Geographies of the Haiti Crisis MapВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaSOTM2013, day 2 – watching ‘Community Greetings from SotM2012 Tokyo’ in the break roomSOTM2013, day 3 – Russian-speaking attendees2012-05-16 (0060)London Aquatics Centre building planSOTM2013, day 1 – secondary lecture roomSOTM2013, day 1 – ‘OSM-GB: Examining the dynamics of OSM’ by Jeremy MorleyUpgraded traffic lights men at the Place de l’EuropeAutumn 2010, Panorama of London from Michael Cliffe House at nightProfessor Zhores Alferov Being Awarded an Honorary Degree by City University LondonMapping party in Marylebone, London (31 Jul 2013)A standard panorama from the Eiffel Tower (level 3) at night facing SEOlympic village during construction (London Stratford, June 2011)Roomba’s night job trackAldwych/Strand station, platform level (2014)Вторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaAdding data to OSM after mapping Brighton PierOpenStreetMap is the only map giving door-to-door navigation in some villages in RussiaТретья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, RussiaPanorama of the City of London from Michael Cliffe House (winter 2013)Вторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaКартовстреча с Молодыми архитекторами Пензы // OSM mapping party for Young Penza Architects in Penza, RussiaOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseOxford’s thumbs up fenceLondon Aquatics Centre diving boardsТретья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, RussiaPanorama of London taken during The Shard’s opening laser showAldwych/Strand station, ticket hall (2014)Panorama of St. Luke’s Estate at night in winter (2013)The Shard during it’s opening laser light showAdding data to OSM after Hoxton mapping party (London, Oct 2012)Mapping party in Marylebone, London (31 Jul 2013)2011-09-21 (1000)Night skyProfessor Zhores Alferov with Administration of Saint Petersburg State Polytechnical University and City University London PhD Students from RussiaLondon OSM Hack weekendProfessor Zhores Alferov Being Awarded an Honorary Degree by City University LondonLondon OSM Hack weekend, Harry’s talk on OpenStreetMap internalsRoger 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 CheeseSOTM2013, day 1 – ‘Lessons from the crowd - how to be truly authoritative’ by Peter ter Haar (Ordnance Survey)OpenStreetMap in an IC2 carriage (Deutsche Bahn), 2015Roger Beecham (giCentre, City University London): Classifying travel behaviour within a large-scale, origin-destination dataset: developing a Visual Analytics approachSOTM2013, day 2 – ‘You Are Not The Crowd’ by Richard FairhurstКартовстреча с Молодыми архитекторами Пензы // OSM mapping party for Young Penza Architects in Penza, RussiaOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseТретья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, RussiaSOTM2013, day 2 – handoutsAldwych/Strand station, platform level (2014)Autumn 2010, Panorama of London from Michael Cliffe HouseSOTM2013, day 2 – ‘Putting the Carto into OpenStreetMap Cartography’ by Andy AllanPedestrian Guard Rail Removal noticeOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseSOTM2013, day 2 – registration deskВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaSOTM2013, day 2 – ‘The Bronze Age of OpenStreetMap’ by Ilya Zverev
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