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

Roomba’s night job trackPanorama of London taken during The Shard’s opening laser showIlya Birman’s Rectilinear diagram for Moscow Metro suddenly appears on Mark Ovenden’s lecture slide2012-07-28 (1100)The Eiffel Tower at the sunsetProfessor Zhores Alferov Being Awarded an Honorary Degree by City University LondonProfessor Zhores Alferov with Administration of Saint Petersburg State Polytechnical University and City University London PhD Students from RussiaLast moment before a bike crash2012-05-16 (0060)Mapping party in Marylebone, London (31 Jul 2013)Oxford’s thumbs up fenceMoscow International Business CenterThe Shard during it’s opening laser light showBarclays Cycle Hire key insideNight skyUpgraded traffic lights men at the Place de l’EuropeLondon OSM Hack weekend, Harry’s talk on OpenStreetMap internalsAdding data to OSM after mapping Brighton PierAldwych/Strand station, platform level (2014)London Aquatics Centre diving boardsSOTM2013, day 3 – Conference organizersВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaAutumn 2010, Panorama of London from Michael Cliffe House at nightSOTM2013, day 3 – Russian-speaking attendeesCanary Wharf from bar AtticAnother typical photo of the Eiffel Tower at nightLondon Aquatics Centre building planВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaSOTM2013, day 2 – OSM flag successfully reached the roof before all the ballons got confiscated by the fun policeOpenStreetMap 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)SOTM2013, day 2 – ‘The Bronze Age of OpenStreetMap’ by Ilya ZverevOpenStreetMap pub meetup in Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese pub, London (25 Sep 2013)Panorama of City of London during The Shard’s opening laser showProfessor Zhores Alferov Being Awarded an Honorary Degree by City University LondonA standard panorama from the Eiffel Tower (level 2) at the sunset facing NWSummer dawn in Penza (Russia)Autumn 2010, Panorama of London from Michael Cliffe HouseSOTM2013, day 2 – ‘You Are Not The Crowd’ by Richard FairhurstSOTM2013, 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)SOTM2013, day 2 – ‘Putting the Carto into OpenStreetMap Cartography’ by Andy AllanOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseMapping 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 approach2011-09-21 (1000)OpenStreetMap is the only map giving door-to-door navigation in some villages in RussiaВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseOlympic village during construction (London Stratford, June 2011)Картовстреча с Молодыми архитекторами Пензы // OSM mapping party for Young Penza Architects in Penza, RussiaLondon OSM Hack weekendOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseIain Dillingham (giCentre, City University London): Visualizing the Geographies of the Haiti Crisis MapOlympic stadium and The Orbit during London Olympics opening ceremony (2012-07-27)A standard panorama from the Eiffel Tower (level 3) at night facing SETypical Oxford: classical English terrace houses and old carsRoomba’s night job track #2Main swimming pool in London Aquatics CentreSOTM2013, day 2 – ‘The Bronze Age of OpenStreetMap’ by Ilya ZverevAdding data to OSM after Hoxton mapping party (London, Oct 2012)Третья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, RussiaPanorama of the City of London from Michael Cliffe House (winter 2013)Aldwych/Strand station, ticket hall (2014)A typical Oxford bus driverВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaТретья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, RussiaSOTM2013, day 2 – handoutsChampagne on the 3rd level of the Eiffel TowerProfessor Zhores Alferov Giving Speech at the City University London Graduation CeremonyOpenStreetMap in an IC2 carriage (Deutsche Bahn), 2015Pedestrian Guard Rail Removal noticeOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseТретья 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)SOTM2013, day 2 – ‘The Bronze Age of OpenStreetMap’ by Ilya ZverevRoger 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’sSOTM2013, day 2 – registration deskMapping party in Marylebone, London (31 Jul 2013)Третья пензенская картовечеринка // Third mapping party in Penza, RussiaВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, Russia2011-05-10 (0010)SOTM2013, day 1 – ‘Lessons from the crowd - how to be truly authoritative’ by Peter ter Haar (Ordnance Survey)SOTM2013, day 1 – 5 minutes to start @ the main roomКартовстреча с Молодыми архитекторами Пензы // OSM mapping party for Young Penza Architects in Penza, RussiaIain Dillingham (giCentre, City University London): Visualizing the Geographies of the Haiti Crisis MapNorth pylon lift shaft at the Eiffel TowerOSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseSOTM2013, day 1 – secondary lecture roomAutumn 2010, Panorama of London from Michael Cliffe HouseThe Shard during it’s opening laser light showВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, RussiaSOTM2013, day 2 – watching ‘Community Greetings from SotM2012 Tokyo’ in the break roomSOTM2013, day 1 – ‘OSM-GB: Examining the dynamics of OSM’ by Jeremy MorleyAldwych/Strand station, platform level (2014)Mapping Party in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park (9 Apr 2014)OSM London pub meetup at Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseCider TapВторая пензенская картовечеринка // Second mapping party in Penza, Russia
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