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

66 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

London Aquatics Centre diving boardsAnother typical photo of the Eiffel Tower at nightRoomba’s night job trackPanorama of London taken during The Shard’s opening laser showAdding data to OSM after Hoxton mapping party (London, Oct 2012)Professor Zhores Alferov Being Awarded an Honorary Degree by City University LondonOpenStreetMap in Navitel navigator. Seconds left to destination. The map of Kazeevka, a small Russian village, is very detailed.2011-09-21 (1000)Upgraded traffic lights men at the Place de l’EuropeProfessor Zhores Alferov with Administration of Saint Petersburg State Polytechnical University and City University London PhD Students from RussiaAdding data to OSM after mapping Brighton PierA typical Oxford bus driverSOTM2013, day 3 – Conference organizers2012-05-16 (0060)SOTM2013, day 3 – Russian-speaking attendeesPanorama of St. Luke’s Estate at night in winter (2013)SOTM2013, day 2 – ‘The Bronze Age of OpenStreetMap’ by Ilya ZverevВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaNight skyВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaRoomba’s night job track #2Barclays Cycle Hire key insideOlympic village during construction (London Stratford, June 2011)Mapping party in Marylebone, London (31 Jul 2013)Panorama of the City of London from Michael Cliffe House (winter 2013)Вторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaOlympic village during construction (London Stratford, June 2011)Panorama of City of London during The Shard’s opening laser showOlympic stadium and The Orbit during London Olympics opening ceremony (2012-07-27)Cider TapLondon Aquatics Centre building planSOTM2013, day 2 – OSM flag successfully reached the roof before all the ballons got confiscated by the fun policeCanary Wharf from bar AtticMoscow International Business CenterTypical Oxford: classical English terrace houses and old carsLast moment before a bike crashOpenStreetMap pub meetup in Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese pub, London (25 Sep 2013)2012-07-28 (1100)Oxford’s thumbs up fenceA standard panorama from the Eiffel Tower (level 2) at the sunset facing NWOpenStreetMap is the only map giving door-to-door navigation in some villages in RussiaThe Shard during it’s opening laser light showIlya Birman’s Rectilinear diagram for Moscow Metro suddenly appears on Mark Ovenden’s lecture slideMapping Party in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park (9 Apr 2014)Aldwych/Strand station, platform level (2014)Main swimming pool in London Aquatics CentreThe Shard’s opening laser light show, a beam pointing to St. Paul’sВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaТретья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, RussiaAldwych/Strand station, ticket hall (2014)Autumn 2010, Panorama of London from Michael Cliffe House at nightLondon OSM Hack weekend, Harry’s talk on OpenStreetMap internalsSOTM2013, day 2 – registration deskThe Eiffel Tower at the sunsetSOTM2013, day 2 – ‘You Are Not The Crowd’ by Richard FairhurstLondon OSM Hack weekendSOTM2013, day 1 – ‘How And Why Governments Should Use (and are using) OpenStreetMap More’ by Pete Lancaster (Warwickshire County Council)SOTM2013, day 1 – secondary lecture roomPedestrian Guard Rail Removal noticeOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseSOTM2013, day 2 – ‘The Bronze Age of OpenStreetMap’ by Ilya ZverevТретья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, RussiaТретья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, RussiaRoger Beecham (giCentre, City University London): Classifying travel behaviour within a large-scale, origin-destination dataset: developing a Visual Analytics approachRoger Beecham (giCentre, City University London): Classifying travel behaviour within a large-scale, origin-destination dataset: developing a Visual Analytics approachAutumn 2010, Panorama of London from Michael Cliffe HouseIain Dillingham (giCentre, City University London): Visualizing the Geographies of the Haiti Crisis MapOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseSOTM2013, day 2 – watching ‘Community Greetings from SotM2012 Tokyo’ in the break roomA standard panorama from the Eiffel Tower (level 3) at night facing SESOTM2013, day 1 – ‘Lessons from the crowd - how to be truly authoritative’ by Peter ter Haar (Ordnance Survey)North pylon lift shaft at the Eiffel TowerSOTM2013, day 2 – top-secret barrels of beer in the break room, waiting for the eveningThe Shard during it’s opening laser light showOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseКартовстреча с Молодыми архитекторами Пензы // OSM mapping party for Young Penza Architects in Penza, RussiaSOTM2013, day 2 – ‘Putting the Carto into OpenStreetMap Cartography’ by Andy AllanТретья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, RussiaSOTM2013, day 1 – 5 minutes to start @ the main roomВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, Russia2011-05-10 (0010)Champagne on the 3rd level of the Eiffel TowerProfessor Zhores Alferov Giving Speech at the City University London Graduation CeremonyMapping party in Marylebone, London (31 Jul 2013)Вторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaMapping party in Marylebone, London (31 Jul 2013)Aldwych/Strand station, platform level (2014)Iain Dillingham (giCentre, City University London): Visualizing the Geographies of the Haiti Crisis MapOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseSummer dawn in Penza (Russia)SOTM2013, day 1 – ‘OSM-GB: Examining the dynamics of OSM’ by Jeremy MorleySOTM2013, day 2 – ‘The Bronze Age of OpenStreetMap’ by Ilya ZverevКартовстреча с Молодыми архитекторами Пензы // OSM mapping party for Young Penza Architects in Penza, RussiaSOTM2013, day 2 – handoutsAutumn 2010, Panorama of London from Michael Cliffe HouseOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseProfessor Zhores Alferov Being Awarded an Honorary Degree by City University LondonOpenStreetMap in an IC2 carriage (Deutsche Bahn), 2015
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