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Meet our Team

At Vidlet, we’re a team of researchers, technologists, storytellers, and project managers who genuinely enjoy figuring out why people do what they do.

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We work collaboratively with our clients because the best insights rarely come from sitting in a room pretending we already know the answer. Our team becomes an extension of our clients’ organizations, combining rigorous research, video storytelling, technology, and practical problem solving to help teams better understand the humans behind the data.

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We take the work seriously, but not ourselves. We’re pragmatic, curious, collaborative, and a little scrappy in the best sense of the word. We’re also a little fanatical about video. We believe there is something uniquely powerful about seeing and hearing people in their own words, environments, and emotions.

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We care far more about solving the right problem than sounding impressive while missing it, because the small moments that shape human experiences shape business outcomes too. Sometimes that means uncovering a major strategic opportunity. Sometimes it means discovering the small moments that quietly shape an experience - frustrations that create friction, or unexpected delights that build loyalty and connection.

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From global enterprises to public sector organizations, clients rely on Vidlet not just for our platform, but for the people behind it: experienced researchers who know how to listen, technologists who know how to make research usable, and project managers who keep even complex global studies moving forward without unnecessary drama.

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As Apekka Fernando Watson shared:

“When we work with Vidlet, their team becomes part of the Zurn Elkay family.”

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That’s exactly how we like to work: collaborative, thoughtful, practical, and always grounded in real human stories.

Patricia Roller,
CEO & Founder

Patricia Roller founded Vidlet in 2014 after a long career at the internationally renowned frog design, where she served as Co-CEO and owner, helping guide the company through a period of global growth and eventual acquisition.

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Vidlet was built on lessons shaped during her years at frog: that the best innovation starts with deeply understanding people, and that transparency and authentic human connection are often at the center of business success. Patricia saw firsthand how customer insights could shape products, services, and experiences, but also recognized that traditional research often failed to capture the emotion, nuance, context, and honesty behind those insights.

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Vidlet introduced video into the research process to bring decision-makers closer to real people, real environments, and real stories. Today, the company combines research, technology, and video storytelling to help organizations uncover the moments that shape experiences, drive innovation, and build stronger relationships with the people they serve.

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Founders and Advisors 

Doreen Lorenzo is a design leader, educator, and entrepreneur with a track record of building and scaling organizations at the intersection of creativity, technology, and business. She spent 16 years at frog design, including seven as President, where she led global teams and partnered with Fortune 500 companies to bring innovative products and services to market. She later served as President of Quirky, gaining firsthand experience in venture building, product commercialization, and operational leadership.


Over the past decade, Doreen has translated that industry experience into academic leadership as Assistant Dean and founding leader of the School of Design and Creative Technologies at The University of Texas at Austin. She built the school from the ground up into one of the fastest-growing programs in the College of Fine Arts, advancing a transdisciplinary model that integrates design, engineering, computer science, and health. Under her leadership, the school launched cross-campus collaborations, expanded faculty and staff, and strengthened ties with industry partners to ensure students graduate with relevant, future-facing skills.


In addition to her leadership roles, Doreen is a longtime thought leader in design and innovation. She has written the Designing Women column for Fast Company for over 11 years, amplifying the voices and contributions of women in design. She was also named by Texas Monthly as one of the “15 Innovators Reshaping Texas.”


She currently serves on the boards of SKU and Teague, she co-founded mobile research firm, Vidlet. She advises startups, and co-hosts the podcast Creativity is the Job of the Future.

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