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

Adding data to OSM after Hoxton mapping party (London, Oct 2012)Last moment before a bike crashLondon Aquatics Centre building planOpenStreetMap pub meetup in Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese pub, London (25 Sep 2013)Olympic stadium and The Orbit during London Olympics opening ceremony (2012-07-27)Olympic village during construction (London Stratford, June 2011)Panorama of City of London during The Shard’s opening laser showВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaA standard panorama from the Eiffel Tower (level 3) at night facing SEOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaUpgraded traffic lights men at the Place de l’EuropeAdding data to OSM after mapping Brighton PierВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaSOTM2013, day 3 – Conference organizersSOTM2013, day 2 – ‘Putting the Carto into OpenStreetMap Cartography’ by Andy AllanProfessor Zhores Alferov Being Awarded an Honorary Degree by City University LondonТретья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, RussiaAldwych/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 approachOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseТретья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, RussiaThe Shard’s opening laser light show, a beam pointing to St. Paul’sSOTM2013, day 1 – ‘OSM-GB: Examining the dynamics of OSM’ by Jeremy MorleyProfessor 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 MapAnother typical photo of the Eiffel Tower at nightOxford’s thumbs up fenceNorth pylon lift shaft at the Eiffel TowerВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaSOTM2013, day 2 – ‘The Bronze Age of OpenStreetMap’ by Ilya ZverevMain swimming pool in London Aquatics CentreIain Dillingham (giCentre, City University London): Visualizing the Geographies of the Haiti Crisis MapMapping party in Marylebone, London (31 Jul 2013)SOTM2013, day 1 – ‘How And Why Governments Should Use (and are using) OpenStreetMap More’ by Pete Lancaster (Warwickshire County Council)SOTM2013, day 2 – registration deskOpenStreetMap is the only map giving door-to-door navigation in some villages in RussiaКартовстреча с Молодыми архитекторами Пензы // OSM mapping party for Young Penza Architects in Penza, RussiaВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaPanorama of the City of London from Michael Cliffe House (winter 2013)The Shard during it’s opening laser light showLondon OSM Hack weekendMapping Party in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park (9 Apr 2014)Roomba’s night job track #2Aldwych/Strand station, platform level (2014)SOTM2013, day 1 – secondary lecture roomA typical Oxford bus driverProfessor Zhores Alferov Being Awarded an Honorary Degree by City University LondonТретья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, RussiaPedestrian Guard Rail Removal noticeBarclays Cycle Hire key insideAutumn 2010, Panorama of London from Michael Cliffe House2012-05-16 (0060)SOTM2013, day 2 – ‘The Bronze Age of OpenStreetMap’ by Ilya ZverevSummer dawn in Penza (Russia)2011-05-10 (0010)OpenStreetMap in Navitel navigator. Seconds left to destination. The map of Kazeevka, a small Russian village, is very detailed.Olympic village during construction (London Stratford, June 2011)OpenStreetMap in an IC2 carriage (Deutsche Bahn), 2015SOTM2013, day 2 – top-secret barrels of beer in the break room, waiting for the eveningChampagne on the 3rd level of the Eiffel TowerMapping party in Marylebone, London (31 Jul 2013)Typical Oxford: classical English terrace houses and old carsThe Shard during it’s opening laser light showТретья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, RussiaOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseКартовстреча с Молодыми архитекторами Пензы // OSM mapping party for Young Penza Architects in Penza, RussiaPanorama of St. Luke’s Estate at night in winter (2013)Professor Zhores Alferov Giving Speech at the City University London Graduation CeremonyIlya Birman’s Rectilinear diagram for Moscow Metro suddenly appears on Mark Ovenden’s lecture slide2012-07-28 (1100)SOTM2013, day 2 – watching ‘Community Greetings from SotM2012 Tokyo’ in the break roomВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaNight sky2011-09-21 (1000)Aldwych/Strand station, ticket hall (2014)Roger 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 2 – handoutsSOTM2013, day 1 – 5 minutes to start @ the main roomLondon Aquatics Centre diving boardsLondon OSM Hack weekend, Harry’s talk on OpenStreetMap internalsAutumn 2010, Panorama of London from Michael Cliffe House at nightOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheesePanorama of London taken during The Shard’s opening laser showSOTM2013, day 2 – ‘The Bronze Age of OpenStreetMap’ by Ilya ZverevSOTM2013, day 2 – OSM flag successfully reached the roof before all the ballons got confiscated by the fun policeMoscow International Business CenterMapping party in Marylebone, London (31 Jul 2013)OSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseAutumn 2010, Panorama of London from Michael Cliffe HouseRoomba’s night job trackSOTM2013, day 3 – Russian-speaking attendeesA standard panorama from the Eiffel Tower (level 2) at the sunset facing NWCider TapCanary Wharf from bar AtticThe Eiffel Tower at the sunsetSOTM2013, day 2 – ‘You Are Not The Crowd’ by Richard Fairhurst
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