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

Картовстреча с Молодыми архитекторами Пензы // OSM mapping party for Young Penza Architects in Penza, RussiaТретья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, RussiaLondon OSM Hack weekendBarclays Cycle Hire key insideNorth pylon lift shaft at the Eiffel TowerIain Dillingham (giCentre, City University London): Visualizing the Geographies of the Haiti Crisis MapOlympic stadium and The Orbit during London Olympics opening ceremony (2012-07-27)SOTM2013, day 2 – top-secret barrels of beer in the break room, waiting for the eveningSOTM2013, day 2 – ‘The Bronze Age of OpenStreetMap’ by Ilya ZverevUpgraded traffic lights men at the Place de l’EuropeSOTM2013, day 2 – ‘You Are Not The Crowd’ by Richard FairhurstSOTM2013, day 2 – ‘The Bronze Age of OpenStreetMap’ by Ilya Zverev2011-09-21 (1000)Вторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaAldwych/Strand station, platform level (2014)Panorama of London taken during The Shard’s opening laser showChampagne on the 3rd level of the Eiffel TowerТретья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, RussiaВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaAnother typical photo of the Eiffel Tower at nightSOTM2013, day 2 – ‘The Bronze Age of OpenStreetMap’ by Ilya ZverevCanary Wharf from bar AtticThe Shard during it’s opening laser light showRoomba’s night job track #2Panorama of City of London during The Shard’s opening laser showA standard panorama from the Eiffel Tower (level 2) at the sunset facing NWProfessor Zhores Alferov Being Awarded an Honorary Degree by City University LondonSummer dawn in Penza (Russia)2012-07-28 (1100)Autumn 2010, Panorama of London from Michael Cliffe House at nightA standard panorama from the Eiffel Tower (level 3) at night facing SEPedestrian Guard Rail Removal noticeSOTM2013, day 2 – OSM flag successfully reached the roof before all the ballons got confiscated by the fun policeRoger Beecham (giCentre, City University London): Classifying travel behaviour within a large-scale, origin-destination dataset: developing a Visual Analytics approachSOTM2013, day 1 – ‘Lessons from the crowd - how to be truly authoritative’ by Peter ter Haar (Ordnance Survey)SOTM2013, day 1 – ‘OSM-GB: Examining the dynamics of OSM’ by Jeremy MorleyКартовстреча с Молодыми архитекторами Пензы // OSM mapping party for Young Penza Architects in Penza, RussiaOpenStreetMap is the only map giving door-to-door navigation in some villages in RussiaТретья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, RussiaOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseAldwych/Strand station, platform level (2014)Roger Beecham (giCentre, City University London): Classifying travel behaviour within a large-scale, origin-destination dataset: developing a Visual Analytics approachPanorama of St. Luke’s Estate at night in winter (2013)Cider TapProfessor Zhores Alferov Giving Speech at the City University London Graduation CeremonySOTM2013, day 3 – Conference organizersLondon Aquatics Centre diving boardsTypical Oxford: classical English terrace houses and old carsAldwych/Strand station, ticket hall (2014)2012-05-16 (0060)Вторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaMain swimming pool in London Aquatics CentreThe Shard’s opening laser light show, a beam pointing to St. Paul’sMoscow International Business CenterSOTM2013, day 2 – watching ‘Community Greetings from SotM2012 Tokyo’ in the break roomA typical Oxford bus driverВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaProfessor 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.SOTM2013, day 1 – 5 minutes to start @ the main roomAutumn 2010, Panorama of London from Michael Cliffe HouseВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaThe Shard during it’s opening laser light showMapping party in Marylebone, London (31 Jul 2013)SOTM2013, day 3 – Russian-speaking attendeesRoomba’s night job trackSOTM2013, day 2 – ‘Putting the Carto into OpenStreetMap Cartography’ by Andy AllanPanorama of the City of London from Michael Cliffe House (winter 2013)Night skyOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese2011-05-10 (0010)SOTM2013, day 1 – ‘How And Why Governments Should Use (and are using) OpenStreetMap More’ by Pete Lancaster (Warwickshire County Council)OSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaSOTM2013, day 2 – handoutsOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseOlympic village during construction (London Stratford, June 2011)Last moment before a bike crashAdding data to OSM after Hoxton mapping party (London, Oct 2012)Iain Dillingham (giCentre, City University London): Visualizing the Geographies of the Haiti Crisis MapAutumn 2010, Panorama of London from Michael Cliffe HouseProfessor Zhores Alferov with Administration of Saint Petersburg State Polytechnical University and City University London PhD Students from RussiaThe Eiffel Tower at the sunsetТретья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, RussiaMapping party in Marylebone, London (31 Jul 2013)SOTM2013, day 1 – secondary lecture roomMapping party in Marylebone, London (31 Jul 2013)Olympic village during construction (London Stratford, June 2011)OSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseLondon Aquatics Centre building planSOTM2013, day 2 – registration deskВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaOxford’s thumbs up fenceAdding data to OSM after mapping Brighton PierOpenStreetMap pub meetup in Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese pub, London (25 Sep 2013)Ilya Birman’s Rectilinear diagram for Moscow Metro suddenly appears on Mark Ovenden’s lecture slideOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseLondon OSM Hack weekend, Harry’s talk on OpenStreetMap internalsOpenStreetMap in an IC2 carriage (Deutsche Bahn), 2015Mapping Party in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park (9 Apr 2014)
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