Longinus Ahanotu, known as Ld. Emeka, is the founder and CEO of Leaci LLC.
His path into business was shaped early by a rare academic feat. In December 2014, he completed three simultaneous technical degrees — Mathematics, Physics, and Electrical Engineering, at the University of Maryland, College Park, with a concentration in Computer Engineering and Electrophysics. Carrying three rigorous, technical majors at once demanded the same skill that defines his work today: the ability to manage complexity across multiple demanding disciplines simultaneously.
University of Maryland Commencement Record ↗
Following his degrees, Longinus spent over a decade in the defense and aerospace industry, where precision and discipline were not optional:
This career gave him firsthand experience operating at the highest levels of technical rigor, security, and accountability — standards he now applies to running Leaci LLC's ventures.
Throughout his engineering career — and even during his college years — Longinus has tutored mathematics and physics, both formally at Prince George's Community College and privately. This lifelong commitment to teaching lives on today through Elite Math & Physics Tutoring, helping students build confidence in subjects from algebra through calculus.
In 2018, while still working full-time as an engineer, Longinus founded Leaci LLC. What began as a side venture has grown into a diversified company spanning:
Leaci LLC operates on a foundation of conscious capitalism — the belief that business, done rigorously and with intention, can create value across markets, industries, and communities.