2021 Rising Stars: Kaivalya Shah Industrial Engineer, Pyramid Plastics Inc. Kaivalya "KD" Shah was born in Ahmedabad, India. He has bachelor's degrees in mechanical engineering from Gharda Institute of Technology in India and instrumental piano from Trinity College of London as well as a master's degree in industrial and systems engineering from Auburn University in Alabama. He was introduced to plastics as an intern in India in 2015-16. "The possibilities with plastics is what intrigued me to make a career in it," Shah said. Today, Shah is an industrial engineer at Rockford, Ill.-based custom injection molder and contract manufacturer Pyramid Plastics Inc.