Phillip Lamb is a man of many talents – gourmet chef, amateur physicist, award-winning photographer, and, of course, spectacular Drupal developer. Phillip has lived all over the USA and before joining the ImageX team was a senior software architect in New York City. A bit of a futurist, Phillip loves to figure out how to use new technology to do things that have never been done before – especially if it helps a client solve a problem or meet their goals.

During his time with ImageX Media, Phillip churned out code and molded raw Drupal installations into fantastic opportunities for our clients to connect with their audiences. However early in 2010, Phillip decided to relocate his young family to France where he is now working as an independent contractor with his own company phil [at] barnraisercommunications [dot] com (Barnraiser Communications).

Phillip on Drupal: I love the Drupal community. With the various organizations and meetups that have been built around the platform, you’ve always got something to do, or someone to help. The learning curve on Drupal can be somewhat steep, so I get a lot of gratification from helping people up the slope.

In his spare time: I’m trying to build what’s called a Polywell, which is basically a Farnsworth-Hirsch style fusor, but instead of confining ions with charged metallic grids, it uses a cube-shaped assembly of magnets, reducing the potential for damage to the assembly through impacts and eventual vaporization. Yes, I am completely serious. I also like to cook! My favourite meal is my pan-seared scallops, flambéed in a bit of Jameson, served with some cracked sea salt and black pepper.

Phillip’s top sites: Lifehacker, cuteoverload.com, icanhazcheezburger.com, Slashdot, thismodernworld.com, Le Monde, Boing Boing, xkcd, HuffPo