Google Knowledge Panel Expert – Personal Brand Optimization

I'm a 17-year-old entrepreneur based in New Zealand with a strong online presence — verified Google Knowledge Panel, 70K+ Instagram followers, 465K+ TikTok followers, press coverage from major NZ and international outlets, and podcast appearances. Despite having a verified Knowledge Panel, it is not consistently appearing in Google search results and needs to be fully built out and matured.
I have already worked with three other freelancers on this and have not gotten results. I need someone who genuinely understands how Google Knowledge Panels work — not someone who will guess, delay, or tell me to "just wait."

What I Need

Diagnose why my Knowledge Panel isn't appearing consistently in search
Fully optimize and build out the Knowledge Panel with all relevant information
Strengthen entity signals across the web (Wikipedia, Wikidata, structured data, authoritative sources)
Leverage existing press coverage, social profiles, and credentials to reinforce my entity
Deliver a clear report of what was done and why


Requirements

Proven experience with Google Knowledge Panels — please include examples or case studies
Understanding of entity-based SEO and structured data
Clear communication throughout the project
Must be able to diagnose the issue first before jumping to solutions
I will provide an example of a Knowledge Panel I'd like mine to model so you have a clear benchmark to work toward


To Apply
Please answer the following in your application:

Have you successfully built or optimized a Knowledge Panel before? Share an example.
What do you think might be causing a verified Knowledge Panel to not show in search?
What would your first steps be on this project?
What timeframe would you need to complete this project