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

72 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

OpenStreetMap in Navitel navigator. Seconds left to destination. The map of Kazeevka, a small Russian village, is very detailed.Roomba’s night job track #2Panorama of the City of London from Michael Cliffe House (winter 2013)SOTM2013, day 2 – OSM flag successfully reached the roof before all the ballons got confiscated by the fun policeAdding data to OSM after mapping Brighton PierA typical Oxford bus driverBarclays Cycle Hire key insideКартовстреча с Молодыми архитекторами Пензы // OSM mapping party for Young Penza Architects in Penza, RussiaLondon OSM Hack weekendSOTM2013, day 2 – watching ‘Community Greetings from SotM2012 Tokyo’ in the break roomOxford’s thumbs up fenceProfessor Zhores Alferov with Administration of Saint Petersburg State Polytechnical University and City University London PhD Students from RussiaLondon OSM Hack weekend, Harry’s talk on OpenStreetMap internalsSOTM2013, day 3 – Conference organizersВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, Russia2011-09-21 (1000)Main swimming pool in London Aquatics CentreOlympic village during construction (London Stratford, June 2011)Mapping party in Marylebone, London (31 Jul 2013)Iain Dillingham (giCentre, City University London): Visualizing the Geographies of the Haiti Crisis MapSOTM2013, day 1 – ‘Lessons from the crowd - how to be truly authoritative’ by Peter ter Haar (Ordnance Survey)SOTM2013, day 2 – top-secret barrels of beer in the break room, waiting for the eveningPanorama of St. Luke’s Estate at night in winter (2013)Третья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, RussiaLondon Aquatics Centre building planUpgraded traffic lights men at the Place de l’EuropeВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaThe Eiffel Tower at the sunsetAutumn 2010, Panorama of London from Michael Cliffe HouseProfessor Zhores Alferov Giving Speech at the City University London Graduation CeremonyA standard panorama from the Eiffel Tower (level 2) at the sunset facing NWВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaRoomba’s night job trackA standard panorama from the Eiffel Tower (level 3) at night facing SEВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaLast moment before a bike crashВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaSOTM2013, day 2 – ‘You Are Not The Crowd’ by Richard FairhurstThe Shard during it’s opening laser light showТретья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, RussiaOlympic village during construction (London Stratford, June 2011)OSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseCider TapOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseCanary Wharf from bar AtticProfessor Zhores Alferov Being Awarded an Honorary Degree by City University LondonOlympic stadium and The Orbit during London Olympics opening ceremony (2012-07-27)Adding data to OSM after Hoxton mapping party (London, Oct 2012)Summer dawn in Penza (Russia)Mapping party in Marylebone, London (31 Jul 2013)London Aquatics Centre diving boards2012-07-28 (1100)Moscow International Business CenterAnother typical photo of the Eiffel Tower at nightOpenStreetMap is the only map giving door-to-door navigation in some villages in RussiaOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseAldwych/Strand station, platform level (2014)OpenStreetMap pub meetup in Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese pub, London (25 Sep 2013)SOTM2013, day 2 – handoutsIlya Birman’s Rectilinear diagram for Moscow Metro suddenly appears on Mark Ovenden’s lecture slideSOTM2013, day 2 – ‘The Bronze Age of OpenStreetMap’ by Ilya ZverevPanorama of City of London during The Shard’s opening laser showRoger Beecham (giCentre, City University London): Classifying travel behaviour within a large-scale, origin-destination dataset: developing a Visual Analytics approachIain Dillingham (giCentre, City University London): Visualizing the Geographies of the Haiti Crisis MapSOTM2013, day 2 – ‘The Bronze Age of OpenStreetMap’ by Ilya ZverevSOTM2013, day 1 – ‘OSM-GB: Examining the dynamics of OSM’ by Jeremy MorleySOTM2013, day 3 – Russian-speaking attendeesPanorama of London taken during The Shard’s opening laser show2011-05-10 (0010)Mapping Party in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park (9 Apr 2014)2012-05-16 (0060)Третья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, RussiaТретья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, RussiaSOTM2013, day 2 – ‘The Bronze Age of OpenStreetMap’ by Ilya ZverevNight skyProfessor Zhores Alferov Being Awarded an Honorary Degree by City University LondonThe Shard during it’s opening laser light showAutumn 2010, Panorama of London from Michael Cliffe House at nightOpenStreetMap in an IC2 carriage (Deutsche Bahn), 2015Typical Oxford: classical English terrace houses and old carsAutumn 2010, Panorama of London from Michael Cliffe HouseMapping party in Marylebone, London (31 Jul 2013)Roger Beecham (giCentre, City University London): Classifying travel behaviour within a large-scale, origin-destination dataset: developing a Visual Analytics approachSOTM2013, day 1 – 5 minutes to start @ the main roomPedestrian Guard Rail Removal noticeNorth pylon lift shaft at the Eiffel TowerAldwych/Strand station, ticket hall (2014)SOTM2013, day 2 – registration deskВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaThe Shard’s opening laser light show, a beam pointing to St. Paul’sOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseКартовстреча с Молодыми архитекторами Пензы // OSM mapping party for Young Penza Architects in Penza, RussiaOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseSOTM2013, day 1 – ‘How And Why Governments Should Use (and are using) OpenStreetMap More’ by Pete Lancaster (Warwickshire County Council)SOTM2013, day 1 – secondary lecture roomChampagne on the 3rd level of the Eiffel TowerSOTM2013, day 2 – ‘Putting the Carto into OpenStreetMap Cartography’ by Andy AllanAldwych/Strand station, platform level (2014)Вторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, Russia
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