Amrutha Kolangad works as a Hazard Analyst for the Kerala State Disaster Management Authority (KSDMA), India. She has a vast experience in disaster risk reduction, climate resilience, and emergency management. She has been very proactive in improving the state’s disaster preparedness and risk-informed decision-making especially in hazard, vulnerability, and risk assessments, drought analysis and monitoring, emergency operations, data management, and disaster risk governance such as Transgender DRR and Disability Inclusive DRR. A passionate nature enthusiast, she also works on the promotion and integration of Nature-based Solutions (NbS) for disaster risk reduction. She has been bestowed with two awards for Good Service Entries by the Government of Kerala for her precise work and contributions in emergency operations.