Defend Wikipedia Biography from Deletion

A published Wikipedia biography I created is now at Articles for Deletion. Because the subject is a living person, I need an editor who knows the policy landscape—WP:N, WP:BLP, WP:V, WP:AFD—to help keep the page.

The article already cites several academic journals and a handful of news articles, but it still needs a stronger case for notability. Your job is to:

• Audit the existing citations, pruning anything that fails reliability guidelines.
• Uncover and add stronger, truly independent sources (mainstream news coverage, peer-reviewed work, significant mentions).
• Re-structure the prose so it is neutral, well-sourced, and compliant with the Manual of Style.
• Draft and post a solid keep rationale at the AFD, then monitor & respond to comments during the discussion window.
• Provide me with a brief hand-off note summarising what was changed and any next steps to maintain compliance.

I’m happy to supply every reference I’ve collected so far, but I’m counting on your experience inside Wikipedia to decide what sticks. Time is tight—the AFD clock is already ticking—so please only bid if you have an established editor account and prior success defending biographies.