She completed her undergraduate studies at Istanbul University, Department of International Relations and her graduate studies at the Department of Industrial Relations and Human Resources. During her university education, she took part in researches on corporate culture and socio-economic and demographic characteristics of societies. Gülhane Kıvanç started her career in the textile industry and worked in packaging, auditing and consultancy, respectively, and assumed functions such as quality management, production, planning, international relations and human resources. Kıvanç is responsible for all operational processes of Evrim Kuran Consulting as well as being Evrim Kuran’s personal assistant.