About Us

- Fostering young and aspiring professionals achieve professional growth and success

We help budding professionals succeed by bridging the gap by equipping them with the knowledge, skills and ideas that truly work

Our Mission

To equip young and budding minds with practical professional industry required knowledge and skills to succeed and thrive

Our Vision

To nurture, hand hold and develop young talent, particularly those that lack access, and bridge the gap between industry and academia

Our Purpose

Our journey began with a chance meeting in 2015, but it was the start of something extraordinary. From humble beginnings to collaborating with the country's most prominent corporates and industry leaders, we climbed the ranks to senior management. It was a blessing, but we knew it wasn't enough.
As we managed vast geographies and teams, we found ourselves sifting through countless CVs, interviewing hundreds of candidates, and recruiting only the select few that made the cut. It was painful to reject so many due to a lack of practical knowledge and corporate skills like problem-solving, ideation, and critical thinking.
It was easy to point fingers, but we realized it wasn't their fault. They weren't given the right tools and guidance to succeed in the corporate world. Their managers weren't investing in their growth, and they were left to navigate the unknown on their own.
That's when we knew we had to do something. We could either be part of the problem or be the solution. And so, Rislent was born, with the belief that everyone deserves a helping hand to reach their full potential.
Join us on our mission to be empowered with the tools and knowledge to succeed in the corporate world. Together, we can make a difference and create a brighter future.

Leadership Team

Saju Paul

Managing Partner

Saju started his career in the IT Industry in Training, subsequently spending 3 years in the USA working onsite for General Electric to digitize, develop and revamp their legacy systems using technology platforms including Java, Java Servlets, Oracle, SQL Server, Visual Basic, etc
As a former Management Consultant with Towers Watson, amongst the world’s largest Actuarial Consulting firms, Saju advised and consulted top notch Indian and multi-national companies in India and abroad on market entry, distribution and expansion strategies in the BFSI sector. As Vice President at HDFC Life, Saju led Business Development and Retail Sales roles with large Pan-India team expanding distribution, driving sales and process effectiveness and scaling up business
A great People Leader and Sales and Distribution specialist, Saju has effectively implemented a variety of management principles and frameworks and is expert at Negotiation, Strategic Thinking and Partnerships. He has completed several senior leadership programs including “Design Thinking & Value Creation” from ISB, Hyderabad, “Managerial Leadership and Team Effectiveness” from IIM Kolkata, “Strategic Negotiation and Influencing Skills”, from DDI, Mumbai and is also a member on the Board of Studies of the PGDM (Finance) program of SIES College of Management Studies
Travelling across the length and breadth of the country, Saju has had the unique opportunity to understand the pulse of the people and markets across various states and UTs. Besides, he has reviewed and short listed hundreds of profiles, interviewed and on-boarded scores of candidates across various job roles and bands

Abhilash M

Managing Partner

Abhilash started his career in the Banking industry and worked in a wide range of roles across Retail Branch Banking, NRI Banking, Relationship Management, Wealth Management and Investment Advisory. Subsequently, Abhilash moved in to the Life Insurance Industry and gained In-depth knowledge and expertise in Retail Insurance distribution, having conjured, implemented and refined a variety of strategies and models at Bajaj Allianz Life, HDFC Life and Max Life Insurance
As Vice President – Sales & Partnership Distribution with market leading players and leading large teams, Abhilash has been instrumental in the growth of bancassurance distribution in India, having launched and managed a variety of regional and national level bank partnerships including PSU, Private and Regional Rural Banks (RRBs). He has played a vital role in increasing the penetration of life insurance in urban as well as deeper rural markets in both the southern and northern parts of the country. He is amongst the very few leaders in the Industry to have the distinction and experience of leading bancassurance distribution from both bank and Insurer front
Expert at Corporate Sales and Strategic Alliances with distinguished and marquee partnership acquisitions across banks, NBFCs, MFIs, HFCs Fintech, Insuretechs, etc. A highly persuasive leader with a knack for execution, Abhilash has had the opportunity implement and refine critical management skills including People Management, Problem Solving, Negotiations and Strategic New Initiatives. During his career, he has completed various programs in Coaching and Advanced Leadership, Strategy and Leadership in VUCA world from IIM Bangalore

Managing Partner

Abhilash M

Thorough-bred strategic business professional with 20+ years of solid on-ground experience and expertise in the BFSI industry. A highly resilient and influencing leader and a compelling negotiator with hands-on experience and expertise managing large sales teams across Insurance and Banking sectors and setting up distribution networks, undertaking large-scale recruitment and training, process implementation, project management, channel management and an expert profit centre expert.

Managing Partner

Saju Paul

Seasoned professional with over 20 years of B2B and B2C experience spanning Insurance & Financial Services, Strategy Consulting and IT and has significant breadth and depth of experience and proven expertise in a wide spectrum of roles covering Business Development, Strategic Alliances, Strategy and Consulting, Sales & Distribution, Programming and L&D