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

Вторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaOpenStreetMap is the only map giving door-to-door navigation in some villages in RussiaAutumn 2010, Panorama of London from Michael Cliffe HouseSOTM2013, day 2 – ‘Putting the Carto into OpenStreetMap Cartography’ by Andy AllanMoscow International Business CenterВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaUpgraded traffic lights men at the Place de l’EuropeSOTM2013, day 1 – ‘OSM-GB: Examining the dynamics of OSM’ by Jeremy MorleyOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseThe Eiffel Tower at the sunsetNight skySOTM2013, 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)London Aquatics Centre building planOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaA typical Oxford bus driverRoomba’s night job track #2Professor Zhores Alferov Giving Speech at the City University London Graduation CeremonyThe Shard during it’s opening laser light showOpenStreetMap pub meetup in Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese pub, London (25 Sep 2013)Typical Oxford: classical English terrace houses and old carsIain Dillingham (giCentre, City University London): Visualizing the Geographies of the Haiti Crisis MapВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaThe Shard’s opening laser light show, a beam pointing to St. Paul’sMapping Party in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park (9 Apr 2014)Mapping party in Marylebone, London (31 Jul 2013)SOTM2013, day 2 – ‘The Bronze Age of OpenStreetMap’ by Ilya ZverevТретья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, RussiaAutumn 2010, Panorama of London from Michael Cliffe HouseProfessor Zhores Alferov Being Awarded an Honorary Degree by City University LondonAutumn 2010, Panorama of London from Michael Cliffe House at nightOlympic village during construction (London Stratford, June 2011)SOTM2013, day 2 – top-secret barrels of beer in the break room, waiting for the eveningAldwych/Strand station, platform level (2014)Professor Zhores Alferov Being Awarded an Honorary Degree by City University LondonOxford’s thumbs up fenceAldwych/Strand station, platform level (2014)Третья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, RussiaLast moment before a bike crashNorth pylon lift shaft at the Eiffel TowerКартовстреча с Молодыми архитекторами Пензы // OSM mapping party for Young Penza Architects in Penza, RussiaOpenStreetMap in an IC2 carriage (Deutsche Bahn), 2015Ilya Birman’s Rectilinear diagram for Moscow Metro suddenly appears on Mark Ovenden’s lecture slidePanorama of the City of London from Michael Cliffe House (winter 2013)Panorama of City of London during The Shard’s opening laser showВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, Russia2012-05-16 (0060)Canary Wharf from bar AtticSOTM2013, day 2 – watching ‘Community Greetings from SotM2012 Tokyo’ in the break roomOpenStreetMap in Navitel navigator. Seconds left to destination. The map of Kazeevka, a small Russian village, is very detailed.OSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese2011-09-21 (1000)Panorama of London taken during The Shard’s opening laser showThe Shard during it’s opening laser light showRoger Beecham (giCentre, City University London): Classifying travel behaviour within a large-scale, origin-destination dataset: developing a Visual Analytics approachSOTM2013, day 2 – ‘The Bronze Age of OpenStreetMap’ by Ilya ZverevТретья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, RussiaAdding data to OSM after mapping Brighton PierSOTM2013, day 2 – ‘You Are Not The Crowd’ by Richard FairhurstSOTM2013, day 1 – secondary lecture roomSOTM2013, day 3 – Russian-speaking attendeesCider TapКартовстреча с Молодыми архитекторами Пензы // OSM mapping party for Young Penza Architects in Penza, Russia2012-07-28 (1100)Roomba’s night job trackOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseLondon OSM Hack weekend, Harry’s talk on OpenStreetMap internalsOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseOlympic village during construction (London Stratford, June 2011)Iain Dillingham (giCentre, City University London): Visualizing the Geographies of the Haiti Crisis MapТретья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, RussiaProfessor Zhores Alferov with Administration of Saint Petersburg State Polytechnical University and City University London PhD Students from RussiaChampagne on the 3rd level of the Eiffel TowerSOTM2013, day 1 – 5 minutes to start @ the main roomPanorama of St. Luke’s Estate at night in winter (2013)SOTM2013, day 2 – registration deskSOTM2013, day 2 – OSM flag successfully reached the roof before all the ballons got confiscated by the fun policeAnother typical photo of the Eiffel Tower at nightMapping party in Marylebone, London (31 Jul 2013)Summer dawn in Penza (Russia)Barclays Cycle Hire key insideA standard panorama from the Eiffel Tower (level 2) at the sunset facing NWВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaMain swimming pool in London Aquatics CentreOlympic stadium and The Orbit during London Olympics opening ceremony (2012-07-27)Pedestrian Guard Rail Removal noticeLondon OSM Hack weekendAdding data to OSM after Hoxton mapping party (London, Oct 2012)Вторая 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)Roger Beecham (giCentre, City University London): Classifying travel behaviour within a large-scale, origin-destination dataset: developing a Visual Analytics approachLondon Aquatics Centre diving boards2011-05-10 (0010)SOTM2013, day 2 – handoutsAldwych/Strand station, ticket hall (2014)A standard panorama from the Eiffel Tower (level 3) at night facing SESOTM2013, day 3 – Conference organizersSOTM2013, day 2 – ‘The Bronze Age of OpenStreetMap’ by Ilya Zverev
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