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

Olympic stadium and The Orbit during London Olympics opening ceremony (2012-07-27)Aldwych/Strand station, ticket hall (2014)The Shard during it’s opening laser light showOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseSOTM2013, day 1 – secondary lecture room2011-05-10 (0010)OpenStreetMap in Navitel navigator. Seconds left to destination. The map of Kazeevka, a small Russian village, is very detailed.Вторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaMapping party in Marylebone, London (31 Jul 2013)Aldwych/Strand station, platform level (2014)SOTM2013, day 1 – 5 minutes to start @ the main roomRoomba’s night job track #2SOTM2013, day 2 – ‘The Bronze Age of OpenStreetMap’ by Ilya ZverevOxford’s thumbs up fenceSOTM2013, day 1 – ‘OSM-GB: Examining the dynamics of OSM’ by Jeremy MorleyLondon OSM Hack weekend, Harry’s talk on OpenStreetMap internalsВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaUpgraded traffic lights men at the Place de l’EuropeВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, Russia2012-07-28 (1100)Professor Zhores Alferov Being Awarded an Honorary Degree by City University LondonAutumn 2010, Panorama of London from Michael Cliffe HouseRoger Beecham (giCentre, City University London): Classifying travel behaviour within a large-scale, origin-destination dataset: developing a Visual Analytics approachLondon Aquatics Centre diving boardsSummer dawn in Penza (Russia)Autumn 2010, Panorama of London from Michael Cliffe House2011-09-21 (1000)Adding data to OSM after Hoxton mapping party (London, Oct 2012)Panorama of St. Luke’s Estate at night in winter (2013)SOTM2013, day 2 – registration deskOlympic village during construction (London Stratford, June 2011)Olympic village during construction (London Stratford, June 2011)Night skyMapping party in Marylebone, London (31 Jul 2013)SOTM2013, day 3 – Conference organizersThe Shard’s opening laser light show, a beam pointing to St. Paul’sA typical Oxford bus driverIain Dillingham (giCentre, City University London): Visualizing the Geographies of the Haiti Crisis MapAldwych/Strand station, platform level (2014)Mapping Party in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park (9 Apr 2014)The Eiffel Tower at the sunsetRoger Beecham (giCentre, City University London): Classifying travel behaviour within a large-scale, origin-destination dataset: developing a Visual Analytics approachТретья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, RussiaAdding data to OSM after mapping Brighton PierSOTM2013, day 1 – ‘How And Why Governments Should Use (and are using) OpenStreetMap More’ by Pete Lancaster (Warwickshire County Council)Barclays Cycle Hire key insideSOTM2013, day 2 – top-secret barrels of beer in the break room, waiting for the eveningProfessor Zhores Alferov Giving Speech at the City University London Graduation CeremonySOTM2013, day 1 – ‘Lessons from the crowd - how to be truly authoritative’ by Peter ter Haar (Ordnance Survey)OSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaКартовстреча 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 SELondon OSM Hack weekendSOTM2013, day 2 – handoutsOpenStreetMap pub meetup in Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese pub, London (25 Sep 2013)Pedestrian Guard Rail Removal noticeSOTM2013, day 2 – ‘The Bronze Age of OpenStreetMap’ by Ilya ZverevOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheesePanorama of the City of London from Michael Cliffe House (winter 2013)Typical Oxford: classical English terrace houses and old carsSOTM2013, day 2 – watching ‘Community Greetings from SotM2012 Tokyo’ in the break roomВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaIlya Birman’s Rectilinear diagram for Moscow Metro suddenly appears on Mark Ovenden’s lecture slideКартовстреча с Молодыми архитекторами Пензы // OSM mapping party for Young Penza Architects in Penza, RussiaProfessor Zhores Alferov Being Awarded an Honorary Degree by City University LondonSOTM2013, day 2 – ‘You Are Not The Crowd’ by Richard FairhurstThe Shard during it’s opening laser light showLast moment before a bike crashCanary Wharf from bar AtticSOTM2013, day 2 – OSM flag successfully reached the roof before all the ballons got confiscated by the fun policeCider TapAutumn 2010, Panorama of London from Michael Cliffe House at nightA standard panorama from the Eiffel Tower (level 2) at the sunset facing NWOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseOpenStreetMap is the only map giving door-to-door navigation in some villages in RussiaMapping party in Marylebone, London (31 Jul 2013)SOTM2013, day 2 – ‘The Bronze Age of OpenStreetMap’ by Ilya ZverevOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseSOTM2013, day 3 – Russian-speaking attendeesMoscow International Business CenterТретья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, RussiaLondon Aquatics Centre building planNorth pylon lift shaft at the Eiffel TowerТретья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, RussiaMain swimming pool in London Aquatics CentreChampagne on the 3rd level of the Eiffel TowerSOTM2013, day 2 – ‘Putting the Carto into OpenStreetMap Cartography’ by Andy AllanВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaPanorama of London taken during The Shard’s opening laser showIain Dillingham (giCentre, City University London): Visualizing the Geographies of the Haiti Crisis MapProfessor Zhores Alferov with Administration of Saint Petersburg State Polytechnical University and City University London PhD Students from RussiaТретья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, RussiaPanorama of City of London during The Shard’s opening laser showOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseOpenStreetMap in an IC2 carriage (Deutsche Bahn), 2015Another typical photo of the Eiffel Tower at night2012-05-16 (0060)Roomba’s night job track
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