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

74 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

A standard panorama from the Eiffel Tower (level 2) at the sunset facing NWProfessor Zhores Alferov Giving Speech at the City University London Graduation CeremonyA typical Oxford bus driverRoomba’s night job track #2Ilya Birman’s Rectilinear diagram for Moscow Metro suddenly appears on Mark Ovenden’s lecture slideLast moment before a bike crashAnother typical photo of the Eiffel Tower at nightSOTM2013, day 3 – Conference organizersOpenStreetMap pub meetup in Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese pub, London (25 Sep 2013)Typical Oxford: classical English terrace houses and old carsAdding data to OSM after mapping Brighton PierRoomba’s night job trackOpenStreetMap in Navitel navigator. Seconds left to destination. The map of Kazeevka, a small Russian village, is very detailed.2011-05-10 (0010)OpenStreetMap is the only map giving door-to-door navigation in some villages in RussiaSOTM2013, day 2 – OSM flag successfully reached the roof before all the ballons got confiscated by the fun policeMapping Party in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park (9 Apr 2014)Canary Wharf from bar AtticMain swimming pool in London Aquatics CentreAldwych/Strand station, ticket hall (2014)London Aquatics Centre building planВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaSOTM2013, day 3 – Russian-speaking attendeesSOTM2013, day 2 – ‘The Bronze Age of OpenStreetMap’ by Ilya ZverevAutumn 2010, Panorama of London from Michael Cliffe HouseThe Shard during it’s opening laser light show2012-07-28 (1100)Champagne on the 3rd level of the Eiffel TowerOlympic village during construction (London Stratford, June 2011)Вторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaMoscow International Business CenterВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaSOTM2013, day 2 – ‘The Bronze Age of OpenStreetMap’ by Ilya ZverevOxford’s thumbs up fenceNight skySOTM2013, day 2 – handoutsMapping party in Marylebone, London (31 Jul 2013)Картовстреча с Молодыми архитекторами Пензы // OSM mapping party for Young Penza Architects in Penza, RussiaMapping party in Marylebone, London (31 Jul 2013)Barclays Cycle Hire key insideAldwych/Strand station, platform level (2014)London Aquatics Centre diving boardsВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaOlympic village during construction (London Stratford, June 2011)Третья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, RussiaLondon OSM Hack weekendOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaSOTM2013, day 1 – secondary lecture roomТретья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, RussiaThe Shard’s opening laser light show, a beam pointing to St. Paul’sSOTM2013, day 2 – ‘You Are Not The Crowd’ by Richard FairhurstSOTM2013, day 2 – top-secret barrels of beer in the break room, waiting for the eveningPanorama of London taken during The Shard’s opening laser showA standard panorama from the Eiffel Tower (level 3) at night facing SEPedestrian Guard Rail Removal noticePanorama of St. Luke’s Estate at night in winter (2013)SOTM2013, day 2 – registration deskТретья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, RussiaThe Shard during it’s opening laser light showIain Dillingham (giCentre, City University London): Visualizing the Geographies of the Haiti Crisis MapCider TapRoger 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 House at nightOpenStreetMap in an IC2 carriage (Deutsche Bahn), 2015SOTM2013, day 2 – ‘Putting the Carto into OpenStreetMap Cartography’ by Andy AllanВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaSOTM2013, day 1 – ‘How And Why Governments Should Use (and are using) OpenStreetMap More’ by Pete Lancaster (Warwickshire County Council)2012-05-16 (0060)SOTM2013, day 1 – ‘OSM-GB: Examining the dynamics of OSM’ by Jeremy MorleySummer dawn in Penza (Russia)Panorama of the City of London from Michael Cliffe House (winter 2013)Вторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaSOTM2013, day 2 – watching ‘Community Greetings from SotM2012 Tokyo’ in the break roomAutumn 2010, Panorama of London from Michael Cliffe HouseMapping party in Marylebone, London (31 Jul 2013)The Eiffel Tower at the sunsetUpgraded traffic lights men at the Place de l’EuropeProfessor Zhores Alferov Being Awarded an Honorary Degree by City University LondonSOTM2013, day 2 – ‘The Bronze Age of OpenStreetMap’ by Ilya ZverevOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseSOTM2013, 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 CheesePanorama of City of London during The Shard’s opening laser showProfessor Zhores Alferov Being Awarded an Honorary Degree by City University LondonRoger Beecham (giCentre, City University London): Classifying travel behaviour within a large-scale, origin-destination dataset: developing a Visual Analytics approachOlympic stadium and The Orbit during London Olympics opening ceremony (2012-07-27)North pylon lift shaft at the Eiffel TowerAdding data to OSM after Hoxton mapping party (London, Oct 2012)Aldwych/Strand station, platform level (2014)London OSM Hack weekend, Harry’s talk on OpenStreetMap internalsOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseКартовстреча с Молодыми архитекторами Пензы // OSM mapping party for Young Penza Architects in Penza, RussiaSOTM2013, day 1 – 5 minutes to start @ the main roomТретья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, Russia2011-09-21 (1000)OSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseProfessor Zhores Alferov with Administration of Saint Petersburg State Polytechnical University and City University London PhD Students from RussiaIain Dillingham (giCentre, City University London): Visualizing the Geographies of the Haiti Crisis MapOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese
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