Nioka spent her tenure working at QVC in the Quality Assurance department and later transitioned into jewelry production for a number of celebrities. Nioka has extensive knowledge in fashion merchandising and product development for a plethora of consumer products, such as apparel, home textiles, footwear, accessories, and hardgoods. Nioka serves as a consultant in the areas of product development and small business development. She has taught courses in textiles, design thinking, and fashion business, and she conducts a course to China to provide experiential learning opportunities to fashion students. Nioka’s research merges culture, experiential learning, design thinking, and product development. Nioka earned her MBA and has a B.S. in Fashion Industry Management from Thomas Jefferson University.