Chukwubuike Aghaji Quality Control Manager
Barber-Nichols LLC
buki.aghaji@gmail.com
720-261-4099
Graduating Class: 2025
Industry: Manufacturing, Project Management, and Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics
BIO
I am Chukwubuike (pronounced “choo-kwoo-boo-E-K” but I also go by “Buki”), and I am currently a Quality Control Manager in the aerospace and defense manufacturing sector. My background as a U.S. Marine instilled in me a wealth of discipline and leadership that I bring to my current role. Beyond my corporate career, I am also an entrepreneur. I established my company, BLG LLC, with the strategic goal of acquiring, modernizing, and growing a manufacturing business.
My journey has been global. I was born in England, I spent my formative years raised in Nigeria before eventually settling in Maryland with my mother (Uche) and sister (Audrey). I am a proud husband to Chelsea and a devoted father to five amazing young men and women.
My life is driven by the core values of integrity, justice, growth, and support. I am deeply committed to transparency, equity, and continuous learning, always seeking to empower those around me. My personal credo, “Growth beyond comfort,” defines my journey of constant evolution.
EDUCATION
Business Management Studies (American Military University + University of Maryland, Global Campus)
WORK EXPERIENCE
Quality Control Manager – Barber-Nichols LLC
Senior Quality Assurance Engineer – Barber-Nichols LLC
Lead Quality Assurance Engineer – Vestas
Lead Quality Assurance Engineer – GE Aviation
Training Coordinator – United States Marine Corps
Aviation Mechanic – United States Marine Corps