Mardani Malemi is an Indonesian academic and researcher at Universitas Islam Negeri Ar-Raniry Banda Aceh, specializing in public governance, public administration, civil service policy, and institutional reform. His research focuses on evidence-based policymaking, data-driven governance, and public sector innovation. A former journalist and editor within the Jawa Pos Group, his opinion essays have appeared in prominent Indonesian media, including Kompas.id and Detikcom. He is also the author of the philosophical novel Jiwa yang Termaafkan, published by Republika, and a Fellow of the Investigating Aceh 2007–2008 Program organized by AJI Indonesia in collaboration with the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida).