Here’s what a data engineering consultant does on a typical day 2 Mar 20211.36k Views Accenture’s Ross Manning takes us through a typical day in his line of work and how he stays productive while doing the job from home. As a data engineering consultant in Accenture’s applied intelligence practice, Ross Manning helps companies get value and insights from data. Manning, who has a master’s degree in electronic and computer engineering, works with clients who aren’t typically set up to capture, store and process data with analytics in mind, helping them prepare for a more data-driven world.