Jemel Derbali

Areas: Pre-Law, Alternative Career

Hometown: Raleigh, NC

Previous Degrees: JD, Harvard Law School (2013)

Current Work: Co-Founder & COO of Wise Systems

I am the Co-Founder and COO of Wise Systems, a logistics software startup company based in Cambridge.  I am also a lifelong Cambridge resident, growing up not far from Mather.

I serve as a startup mentor at the Harvard Innovation Lab and the MIT Martin Trust Center for Entrepreneurship. I also recently served on the Harvard Square Advisory committee reviewing zoning applications in the Harvard Square area. In law school, I was active at the Harvard Legal Aid Bureau and the Prison Legal Assistance Project.

I have been an NRT since 2021 and have been a part of the Business, Pre Law, and IM teams.

I can be found at the Mather dining hall with my two young children, Idris (5) and Malika (2) and my wife Yasmin, who is also an NRT. I am happy to talk business, tech, law, or the Cambridge community!