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

68 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 OSM Hack weekendPanorama of London taken during The Shard’s opening laser showMain swimming pool in London Aquatics CentreВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaA typical Oxford bus driverRoger Beecham (giCentre, City University London): Classifying travel behaviour within a large-scale, origin-destination dataset: developing a Visual Analytics approachPanorama of the City of London from Michael Cliffe House (winter 2013)A standard panorama from the Eiffel Tower (level 3) at night facing SEIain Dillingham (giCentre, City University London): Visualizing the Geographies of the Haiti Crisis MapSOTM2013, day 2 – ‘You Are Not The Crowd’ by Richard FairhurstRoomba’s night job track2012-05-16 (0060)SOTM2013, day 1 – ‘OSM-GB: Examining the dynamics of OSM’ by Jeremy MorleyLondon Aquatics Centre building planAutumn 2010, Panorama of London from Michael Cliffe HouseSOTM2013, day 2 – ‘The Bronze Age of OpenStreetMap’ by Ilya ZverevOlympic village during construction (London Stratford, June 2011)OpenStreetMap pub meetup in Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese pub, London (25 Sep 2013)Last moment before a bike crashSOTM2013, day 1 – ‘How And Why Governments Should Use (and are using) OpenStreetMap More’ by Pete Lancaster (Warwickshire County Council)SOTM2013, day 2 – top-secret barrels of beer in the break room, waiting for the evening2012-07-28 (1100)Champagne on the 3rd level of the Eiffel TowerBarclays Cycle Hire key insideThe Eiffel Tower at the sunsetВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaNorth pylon lift shaft at the Eiffel TowerSOTM2013, day 1 – 5 minutes to start @ the main roomВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaCanary Wharf from bar AtticUpgraded traffic lights men at the Place de l’EuropeOpenStreetMap in Navitel navigator. Seconds left to destination. The map of Kazeevka, a small Russian village, is very detailed.Pedestrian Guard Rail Removal noticeOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseMapping party in Marylebone, London (31 Jul 2013)Typical Oxford: classical English terrace houses and old carsProfessor Zhores Alferov Giving Speech at the City University London Graduation CeremonyAdding data to OSM after mapping Brighton PierNight skyOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaТретья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, RussiaSOTM2013, day 1 – secondary lecture roomThe Shard during it’s opening laser light showLondon Aquatics Centre diving boardsOxford’s thumbs up fenceOlympic stadium and The Orbit during London Olympics opening ceremony (2012-07-27)OSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseSummer dawn in Penza (Russia)OSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese2011-09-21 (1000)London OSM Hack weekend, Harry’s talk on OpenStreetMap internalsMapping Party in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park (9 Apr 2014)Третья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, RussiaSOTM2013, day 3 – Conference organizersIain 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 NWRoger 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 HouseOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseSOTM2013, day 3 – Russian-speaking attendeesSOTM2013, day 2 – watching ‘Community Greetings from SotM2012 Tokyo’ in the break roomSOTM2013, day 2 – ‘The Bronze Age of OpenStreetMap’ by Ilya ZverevВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaMoscow International Business CenterAldwych/Strand station, platform level (2014)Третья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, RussiaProfessor Zhores Alferov with Administration of Saint Petersburg State Polytechnical University and City University London PhD Students from RussiaMapping party in Marylebone, London (31 Jul 2013)SOTM2013, day 2 – ‘The Bronze Age of OpenStreetMap’ by Ilya ZverevOlympic village during construction (London Stratford, June 2011)Вторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaRoomba’s night job track #2Another typical photo of the Eiffel Tower at nightProfessor Zhores Alferov Being Awarded an Honorary Degree by City University LondonSOTM2013, day 2 – handoutsOpenStreetMap is the only map giving door-to-door navigation in some villages in RussiaIlya Birman’s Rectilinear diagram for Moscow Metro suddenly appears on Mark Ovenden’s lecture slidePanorama of City of London during The Shard’s opening laser showThe Shard’s opening laser light show, a beam pointing to St. Paul’sMapping party in Marylebone, London (31 Jul 2013)Panorama of St. Luke’s Estate at night in winter (2013)Adding data to OSM after Hoxton mapping party (London, Oct 2012)SOTM2013, day 1 – ‘Lessons from the crowd - how to be truly authoritative’ by Peter ter Haar (Ordnance Survey)SOTM2013, day 2 – OSM flag successfully reached the roof before all the ballons got confiscated by the fun policeКартовстреча с Молодыми архитекторами Пензы // OSM mapping party for Young Penza Architects in Penza, RussiaThe Shard during it’s opening laser light showSOTM2013, day 2 – registration deskТретья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, Russia2011-05-10 (0010)Professor Zhores Alferov Being Awarded an Honorary Degree by City University LondonSOTM2013, day 2 – ‘Putting the Carto into OpenStreetMap Cartography’ by Andy AllanCider TapВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaКартовстреча с Молодыми архитекторами Пензы // OSM mapping party for Young Penza Architects in Penza, RussiaOpenStreetMap in an IC2 carriage (Deutsche Bahn), 2015Aldwych/Strand station, ticket hall (2014)Aldwych/Strand station, platform level (2014)OSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseAutumn 2010, Panorama of London from Michael Cliffe House at night
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