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

70 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

Mapping party in Marylebone, London (31 Jul 2013)SOTM2013, day 1 – ‘Lessons from the crowd - how to be truly authoritative’ by Peter ter Haar (Ordnance Survey)Roomba’s night job track #2Another typical photo of the Eiffel Tower at nightCider TapIain Dillingham (giCentre, City University London): Visualizing the Geographies of the Haiti Crisis Map2011-05-10 (0010)Autumn 2010, Panorama of London from Michael Cliffe HouseThe Shard during it’s opening laser light showSummer dawn in Penza (Russia)Typical Oxford: classical English terrace houses and old carsCanary Wharf from bar AtticLondon OSM Hack weekendSOTM2013, day 2 – ‘The Bronze Age of OpenStreetMap’ by Ilya ZverevOlympic stadium and The Orbit during London Olympics opening ceremony (2012-07-27)OSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseSOTM2013, day 1 – 5 minutes to start @ the main roomAutumn 2010, Panorama of London from Michael Cliffe House at nightMoscow International Business CenterLondon Aquatics Centre building planRoger Beecham (giCentre, City University London): Classifying travel behaviour within a large-scale, origin-destination dataset: developing a Visual Analytics approach2011-09-21 (1000)OpenStreetMap is the only map giving door-to-door navigation in some villages in RussiaProfessor Zhores Alferov Being Awarded an Honorary Degree by City University LondonSOTM2013, day 2 – ‘The Bronze Age of OpenStreetMap’ by Ilya ZverevВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second 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, RussiaRoomba’s night job trackMapping Party in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park (9 Apr 2014)Третья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, RussiaКартовстреча с Молодыми архитекторами Пензы // OSM mapping party for Young Penza Architects in Penza, RussiaOpenStreetMap in an IC2 carriage (Deutsche Bahn), 2015SOTM2013, day 2 – OSM flag successfully reached the roof before all the ballons got confiscated by the fun policeNight skySOTM2013, day 1 – secondary lecture roomSOTM2013, day 1 – ‘How And Why Governments Should Use (and are using) OpenStreetMap More’ by Pete Lancaster (Warwickshire County Council)SOTM2013, day 2 – watching ‘Community Greetings from SotM2012 Tokyo’ in the break roomSOTM2013, day 2 – top-secret barrels of beer in the break room, waiting for the eveningOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheesePanorama of City of London during The Shard’s opening laser showIlya Birman’s Rectilinear diagram for Moscow Metro suddenly appears on Mark Ovenden’s lecture slideOlympic village during construction (London Stratford, June 2011)SOTM2013, day 2 – ‘Putting the Carto into OpenStreetMap Cartography’ by Andy AllanВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseSOTM2013, day 2 – ‘You Are Not The Crowd’ by Richard FairhurstSOTM2013, day 2 – ‘The Bronze Age of OpenStreetMap’ by Ilya ZverevSOTM2013, day 2 – handoutsAutumn 2010, Panorama of London from Michael Cliffe HouseAldwych/Strand station, platform level (2014)London OSM Hack weekend, Harry’s talk on OpenStreetMap internalsOxford’s thumbs up fenceВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaТретья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, RussiaMapping party in Marylebone, London (31 Jul 2013)Вторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaProfessor Zhores Alferov Being Awarded an Honorary Degree by City University LondonPedestrian Guard Rail Removal noticeRoger Beecham (giCentre, City University London): Classifying travel behaviour within a large-scale, origin-destination dataset: developing a Visual Analytics approachThe Shard’s opening laser light show, a beam pointing to St. Paul’sA standard panorama from the Eiffel Tower (level 3) at night facing SEPanorama of the City of London from Michael Cliffe House (winter 2013)Mapping party in Marylebone, London (31 Jul 2013)Olympic village during construction (London Stratford, June 2011)OpenStreetMap pub meetup in Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese pub, London (25 Sep 2013)Третья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, RussiaMain swimming pool in London Aquatics CentreВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaSOTM2013, day 1 – ‘OSM-GB: Examining the dynamics of OSM’ by Jeremy MorleyAdding data to OSM after Hoxton mapping party (London, Oct 2012)Aldwych/Strand station, ticket hall (2014)Champagne on the 3rd level of the Eiffel Tower2012-05-16 (0060)OSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseNorth pylon lift shaft at the Eiffel TowerТретья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, RussiaThe Eiffel Tower at the sunsetAldwych/Strand station, platform level (2014)SOTM2013, day 3 – Conference organizersSOTM2013, day 2 – registration deskPanorama of St. Luke’s Estate at night in winter (2013)Panorama of London taken during The Shard’s opening laser showIain Dillingham (giCentre, City University London): Visualizing the Geographies of the Haiti Crisis MapВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaOpenStreetMap in Navitel navigator. Seconds left to destination. The map of Kazeevka, a small Russian village, is very detailed.Barclays Cycle Hire key insideThe Shard during it’s opening laser light showOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseProfessor Zhores Alferov Giving Speech at the City University London Graduation CeremonyВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaA typical Oxford bus driverUpgraded traffic lights men at the Place de l’EuropeAdding data to OSM after mapping Brighton PierLondon Aquatics Centre diving boardsProfessor Zhores Alferov with Administration of Saint Petersburg State Polytechnical University and City University London PhD Students from RussiaLast moment before a bike crashA standard panorama from the Eiffel Tower (level 2) at the sunset facing NWSOTM2013, day 3 – Russian-speaking attendees2012-07-28 (1100)
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