Kıvanç Zaimler studied at Istanbul Technical University and Berlin Technical University and held various managerial positions in the private sector in different fields.
Zaimler joined Enerjisa in 2008 and held several roles in natural gas trading and as General Manager of distribution, and retail companies before serving as the CEO of Enerjisa. In 2018, Zaimler carried out the IPO of Enerjisa, which was one of the largest IPOs in that period. As of July 2018, Zaimler was appointed as President of the Energy Group at Sabancı Holding.
In addition to his roles as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Enerjisa Enerji and SabancıDx companies in Sabancı Group, and Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors of Enerjisa Üretim company; Zaimler is also taking an active role in non-governmental organizations. He serves as the Vice President of the World Energy Council in Turkey, a Member of the Board of Sabancı University Istanbul International Energy and Climate Center (IICEC), a Member of the SHURA Advisory Council and Chairman of the Board of ELDER.