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

Panorama of the City of London from Michael Cliffe House (winter 2013)North pylon lift shaft at the Eiffel TowerProfessor Zhores Alferov Being Awarded an Honorary Degree by City University LondonLast moment before a bike crashMoscow International Business CenterAutumn 2010, Panorama of London from Michael Cliffe House at nightLondon Aquatics Centre building planCanary Wharf from bar AtticA typical Oxford bus driverMain swimming pool in London Aquatics CentreTypical Oxford: classical English terrace houses and old carsPanorama of St. Luke’s Estate at night in winter (2013)The Eiffel Tower at the sunsetSOTM2013, day 3 – Russian-speaking attendeesOpenStreetMap is the only map giving door-to-door navigation in some villages in RussiaSOTM2013, day 2 – registration deskSOTM2013, day 1 – ‘Lessons from the crowd - how to be truly authoritative’ by Peter ter Haar (Ordnance Survey)Mapping party in Marylebone, London (31 Jul 2013)Autumn 2010, Panorama of London from Michael Cliffe HouseThe Shard during it’s opening laser light showВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaAdding data to OSM after mapping Brighton PierMapping party in Marylebone, London (31 Jul 2013)Olympic village during construction (London Stratford, June 2011)2011-05-10 (0010)Cider TapAldwych/Strand station, platform level (2014)Ilya Birman’s Rectilinear diagram for Moscow Metro suddenly appears on Mark Ovenden’s lecture slideOpenStreetMap in Navitel navigator. Seconds left to destination. The map of Kazeevka, a small Russian village, is very detailed.Oxford’s thumbs up fenceChampagne on the 3rd level of the Eiffel TowerAutumn 2010, Panorama of London from Michael Cliffe HouseAldwych/Strand station, platform level (2014)SOTM2013, day 2 – handoutsRoger Beecham (giCentre, City University London): Classifying travel behaviour within a large-scale, origin-destination dataset: developing a Visual Analytics approachMapping Party in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park (9 Apr 2014)Iain Dillingham (giCentre, City University London): Visualizing the Geographies of the Haiti Crisis MapPedestrian Guard Rail Removal noticeThe Shard’s opening laser light show, a beam pointing to St. Paul’sSOTM2013, day 2 – ‘The Bronze Age of OpenStreetMap’ by Ilya ZverevA standard panorama from the Eiffel Tower (level 3) at night facing SESOTM2013, day 2 – ‘Putting the Carto into OpenStreetMap Cartography’ by Andy AllanIain Dillingham (giCentre, City University London): Visualizing the Geographies of the Haiti Crisis MapВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaSOTM2013, day 1 – secondary lecture roomOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaNight skyВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaPanorama of London taken during The Shard’s opening laser show2012-05-16 (0060)Olympic stadium and The Orbit during London Olympics opening ceremony (2012-07-27)2011-09-21 (1000)The Shard during it’s opening laser light showMapping party in Marylebone, London (31 Jul 2013)Another typical photo of the Eiffel Tower at nightSOTM2013, day 2 – top-secret barrels of beer in the break room, waiting for the eveningProfessor Zhores Alferov with Administration of Saint Petersburg State Polytechnical University and City University London PhD Students from RussiaВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaBarclays Cycle Hire key insideКартовстреча с Молодыми архитекторами Пензы // OSM mapping party for Young Penza Architects in Penza, RussiaUpgraded traffic lights men at the Place de l’EuropeSOTM2013, day 1 – ‘OSM-GB: Examining the dynamics of OSM’ by Jeremy MorleyAldwych/Strand station, ticket hall (2014)Panorama of City of London during The Shard’s opening laser showLondon OSM Hack weekend, Harry’s talk on OpenStreetMap internalsLondon Aquatics Centre diving boardsSOTM2013, day 1 – 5 minutes to start @ the main roomOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseКартовстреча с Молодыми архитекторами Пензы // OSM mapping party for Young Penza Architects in Penza, RussiaSummer dawn in Penza (Russia)Третья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, RussiaSOTM2013, day 2 – ‘The Bronze Age of OpenStreetMap’ by Ilya ZverevSOTM2013, day 3 – Conference organizersRoomba’s night job track #2Третья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, Russia2012-07-28 (1100)Olympic village during construction (London Stratford, June 2011)OSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseProfessor Zhores Alferov Giving Speech at the City University London Graduation CeremonyRoger Beecham (giCentre, City University London): Classifying travel behaviour within a large-scale, origin-destination dataset: developing a Visual Analytics approachAdding data to OSM after Hoxton mapping party (London, Oct 2012)SOTM2013, 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 policeA standard panorama from the Eiffel Tower (level 2) at the sunset facing NWТретья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, RussiaSOTM2013, day 1 – ‘How And Why Governments Should Use (and are using) OpenStreetMap More’ by Pete Lancaster (Warwickshire County Council)London OSM Hack weekendТретья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, RussiaOpenStreetMap pub meetup in Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese pub, London (25 Sep 2013)OSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseSOTM2013, day 2 – ‘You Are Not The Crowd’ by Richard FairhurstOpenStreetMap in an IC2 carriage (Deutsche Bahn), 2015Roomba’s night job trackВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseProfessor Zhores Alferov Being Awarded an Honorary Degree by City University LondonSOTM2013, day 2 – watching ‘Community Greetings from SotM2012 Tokyo’ in the break roomOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese
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