# Jemel Derbali ![Jemel Derbali NRT Headshot 2025](/sites/g/files/omnuum3581/files/styles/hwp_4_5__480x600/public/2025-09/IMG_0853%20-%20Jemel%20Derbali_0.jpeg?itok=d77rIhN-) email **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! - ## Person Categories [Non-Resident Tutors](/person-categories/non-resident-tutors)