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

67 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

Картовстреча с Молодыми архитекторами Пензы // OSM mapping party for Young Penza Architects in Penza, RussiaOxford’s thumbs up fenceВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaТретья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, RussiaSOTM2013, day 1 – ‘How And Why Governments Should Use (and are using) OpenStreetMap More’ by Pete Lancaster (Warwickshire County Council)SOTM2013, day 2 – handoutsMapping party in Marylebone, London (31 Jul 2013)Olympic stadium and The Orbit during London Olympics opening ceremony (2012-07-27)Aldwych/Strand station, platform level (2014)Canary Wharf from bar AtticBarclays Cycle Hire key insideLondon OSM Hack weekend, Harry’s talk on OpenStreetMap internalsSummer dawn in Penza (Russia)Olympic 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.A typical Oxford bus driverВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaSOTM2013, day 3 – Russian-speaking attendeesProfessor Zhores Alferov with Administration of Saint Petersburg State Polytechnical University and City University London PhD Students from RussiaSOTM2013, day 2 – ‘The Bronze Age of OpenStreetMap’ by Ilya ZverevMoscow International Business CenterAldwych/Strand station, platform level (2014)Professor Zhores Alferov Giving Speech at the City University London Graduation CeremonyChampagne on the 3rd level of the Eiffel TowerSOTM2013, day 1 – secondary lecture roomLondon OSM Hack weekendSOTM2013, day 1 – 5 minutes to start @ the main roomRoomba’s night job track #2Adding data to OSM after Hoxton mapping party (London, Oct 2012)Ilya Birman’s Rectilinear diagram for Moscow Metro suddenly appears on Mark Ovenden’s lecture slideProfessor Zhores Alferov Being Awarded an Honorary Degree by City University London2011-05-10 (0010)OpenStreetMap is the only map giving door-to-door navigation in some villages in RussiaВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaТретья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, RussiaLondon Aquatics Centre building planAldwych/Strand station, ticket hall (2014)Olympic village during construction (London Stratford, June 2011)Panorama of City of London during The Shard’s opening laser showRoomba’s night job trackSOTM2013, day 2 – ‘You Are Not The Crowd’ by Richard FairhurstSOTM2013, day 2 – registration deskNorth pylon lift shaft at the Eiffel TowerSOTM2013, day 2 – watching ‘Community Greetings from SotM2012 Tokyo’ in the break roomOpenStreetMap pub meetup in Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese pub, London (25 Sep 2013)OSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseMapping party in Marylebone, London (31 Jul 2013)Mapping party in Marylebone, London (31 Jul 2013)Autumn 2010, Panorama of London from Michael Cliffe House at nightВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaThe Eiffel Tower at the sunsetSOTM2013, 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 MapA standard panorama from the Eiffel Tower (level 2) at the sunset facing NWLast moment before a bike crashRoger Beecham (giCentre, City University London): Classifying travel behaviour within a large-scale, origin-destination dataset: developing a Visual Analytics approachВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaThe Shard during it’s opening laser light showAdding data to OSM after mapping Brighton PierMain swimming pool in London Aquatics CentreSOTM2013, day 2 – ‘Putting the Carto into OpenStreetMap Cartography’ by Andy AllanPedestrian Guard Rail Removal noticeAutumn 2010, Panorama of London from Michael Cliffe HouseAnother typical photo of the Eiffel Tower at nightCider TapTypical Oxford: classical English terrace houses and old carsNight skyPanorama of London taken during The Shard’s opening laser showOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseThe Shard during it’s opening laser light showPanorama of St. Luke’s Estate at night in winter (2013)Autumn 2010, Panorama of London from Michael Cliffe House2012-05-16 (0060)The Shard’s opening laser light show, a beam pointing to St. Paul’s2011-09-21 (1000)Panorama of the City of London from Michael Cliffe House (winter 2013)OSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseSOTM2013, day 1 – ‘OSM-GB: Examining the dynamics of OSM’ by Jeremy MorleyOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, Russia2012-07-28 (1100)SOTM2013, day 2 – ‘The Bronze Age of OpenStreetMap’ by Ilya ZverevOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseUpgraded traffic lights men at the Place de l’EuropeКартовстреча с Молодыми архитекторами Пензы // OSM mapping party for Young Penza Architects in Penza, RussiaSOTM2013, day 2 – ‘The Bronze Age of OpenStreetMap’ by Ilya ZverevProfessor Zhores Alferov Being Awarded an Honorary Degree by City University LondonSOTM2013, day 3 – Conference organizersSOTM2013, day 2 – OSM flag successfully reached the roof before all the ballons got confiscated by the fun policeSOTM2013, day 2 – top-secret barrels of beer in the break room, waiting for the eveningIain Dillingham (giCentre, City University London): Visualizing the Geographies of the Haiti Crisis MapA standard panorama from the Eiffel Tower (level 3) at night facing SEMapping Party in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park (9 Apr 2014)Третья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, RussiaOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseТретья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, RussiaВторая 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 approachOpenStreetMap in an IC2 carriage (Deutsche Bahn), 2015London Aquatics Centre diving boards
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